PEOPLE v. JOHNS

No. 3-01-0629.

802 N.E.2d 305 (2003)

345 Ill. App.3d 237

280 Ill.Dec. 380

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwaine JOHNS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

December 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Carusona (Courtappointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Dwaine Johns.

John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Kevin W. Lyons, State's Attorney, Peoria, Richard T. Leonard, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for the People.


Justice SCHMIDT delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Dwaine Johns was charged with the felony murders (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(3) (West 2000)) of Michael Douglas and Bertha Diaz. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of both felony murders. He was subsequently sentenced to natural life imprisonment pursuant to the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-8-l(c)(ii) (West 2000)). Defendant's posttrial motion was denied and he appeals, arguing that...

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