Justice COLWELL delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial in April 1997, defendant, Clarence Thomas Bashaw, was found guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 1996)). The offense was alleged to have occurred on or about October 11, 1995. Defendant's posttrial motions were denied. Following a hearing in September 1997, the circuit court sentenced the 21-year-old defendant to 60 years' imprisonment, the maximum nonextended term (see...
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