PEOPLE v. PEREZ

No. 86376.

725 N.E.2d 1258 (2000)

189 Ill.2d 254

244 Ill.Dec. 371

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Victor PEREZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

February 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard C. Goodman, Chicago, for Victor Perez.

State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Rebecca Zavett, Asst. Attorney General, Chicago, State's Attorney Kane County, St. Charles, for the People.


Chief Justice HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Kane County, defendant, Victor Perez, was found guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a) (West 1994)) stemming from the shooting death of Pedro Gonzalez. The conviction was based on a theory of accountability. 720 ILCS 5/5-2(c) (West 1994). Defendant was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. The appellate court...

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