PEOPLE v. PITCHFORD

No. 1-96-2120.

731 N.E.2d 323 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 72

246 Ill.Dec. 795

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shadrach PITCHFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

May 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Judy L. DeAmgelis, Carol L. Gaines, of counsel), for Appellant.

Charles K. Piet & Associaties, Chicago, for Appellee.


Justice GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Shadrach Pitchford, was convicted of aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(2) (West 1992)), attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8-4, 5/9-1 (West 1992)) and first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1-A(2) (West 1992)). On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress statements because the attorney who was retained for him was not present during...

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