PEOPLE v. JENNINGS

No. 5-00-0482.

798 N.E.2d 1211 (2003)

343 Ill. App.3d 717

278 Ill.Dec. 454

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael S. JENNINGS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

October 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Lawrence J. O'Neill, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for Appellant.

Allan Lolie, State's Attorney, Shelbyville; Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Rebecca E. McCormick, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.


Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 26, 1999, the defendant, Michael S. Jennings, was charged by information with one count of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1998)) and one count of concealment of a homicidal death (720 ILCS 5/9-3.1(a) (West 1998)) in connection with the death of Thomas Beyers (the victim). A four-count indictment was later entered charging the defendant with four alternative counts of first-degree murder...

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