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PEOPLE v. TUCKER

No. 5-97-1073.

738 N.E.2d 1023 (2000)

317 Ill.App.3d 233

250 Ill.Dec. 554

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rinando TUCKER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

November 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Larry Wells, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for Appellant.

Robert Haida, State's Attorney of St. Clair County, Belleville; Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Rebecca Sanders, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.

Presiding Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Rinando Tucker (defendant) was charged with two counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)) in connection with the shooting deaths of Martin (Marty) and Judith (Judy) Dotson. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty on both counts. Defendant was sentenced to natural life in prison. On appeal, defendant argues: (1) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his...

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