PEOPLE v. PAYNE

No. 4-96-0455.

689 N.E.2d 631 (1998)

294 Ill. App.3d 254

228 Ill.Dec. 572

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Randy L. PAYNE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

January 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig H. DeArmond, Kurth & DcArmond, Danville, for Randy L. Payne.

Michael D. Clary, State's Attorney, Danville, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Kathy Shepard, Staff Atty., State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

After pleading guilty to one count of first degree murder, defendant was sentenced to 70 years in prison. 720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 1994). Defendant appeals the sentence imposed pursuant to his guilty plea. We affirm.

On December 15, 1993, 18-year-old defendant Randy Payne and Robert Dieu together travelled to Williams Street in Danville to purchase crack cocaine. Defendant brought the money to buy the crack. When...

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