Justice QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to a term of 40 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to provide the jury with a second degree murder instruction; (2) defendant was prejudiced by the admission of evidence of another crime; and (3) the trial court considered an improper factor in sentencing defendant. Jurisdiction...
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