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PEOPLE v. MUNSON

No. 76197.

662 N.E.2d 1265 (1996)

171 Ill.2d 158

215 Ill.Dec. 125

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. James MUNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Schiedel, Deputy Defender, Timothy M. Gabrielsen, Asst. Defender, of Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for James Munson.

Jim Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, Jack O'Malley, State's Attorney, Chicago (Arleen C. Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, Renee G. Goldfarb, Sally L. Dilgart and Judy L. DeAngelis, Asst. State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, James Munson, was convicted of first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery and arson of property of Marvin Cheeks. (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 9-1(a), 10-2(a)(5), 18-2(a), 20-1(a).) Following a bifurcated sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced defendant to death on the first degree murder conviction. Defendant was additionally...

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