PEOPLE v. JACKSON

No. 1-99-2725.

747 N.E.2d 1001 (2001)

321 Ill. App.3d 498

254 Ill.Dec. 589

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lamont JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

March 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renee C. Goldfarb, Michelle Katz & Anne L. Austin, Assistant State's Attorneys, Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, for Appellant.

Yasemin Eken, Assistant Appellate Defender, Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for Appellee.


Justice COHEN delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Lamont Jackson, and his codefendant, Jessie Williford, were indicted for first degree murder, attempted armed robbery and other offenses. Williford received a sentence of 25 years' incarceration pursuant to a plea bargain. Jackson pled not guilty and opted for a bench trial. The judge convicted Jackson and sentenced him to 50 years in prison.

Jackson appeals his conviction, arguing that the trial...

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