PEOPLE v. BEHL

No. 4-95-0139.

666 N.E.2d 357 (1996)

279 Ill. App.3d 1071

216 Ill.Dec. 907

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William BEHL, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

May 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Dfr., Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, Khalil Cox, Asst. Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for William Behl.

Patrick W. Kelley, State's Attorney, Springfield, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Dep. Dir., James Majors, Staff Atty., State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutors, Springfield, for People.


Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant William Behl appeals his sentence of 18 years' imprisonment for second degree murder, a violation of section 9-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) (720 ILCS 5/9-2 (West 1992)). We affirm.

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Sangamon County, defendant was convicted of aggravated battery, a violation of section 12-4 of the Code (720 ILCS 5/12-4 (West 1992)), and second degree murder for the...

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