Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:
On January 17, 1996, defendant, James Edwards, was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 1994)). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to a term of mandatory natural life imprisonment. This timely appeal followed.
On December 9, 1994, 71-year-old Fred Reckling was found beaten to death inside Grand Appliance, a store he owned...
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