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PEOPLE v. BENFORD

No. 1-03-0607.

812 N.E.2d 714 (2004)

349 Ill.App.3d 721

285 Ill.Dec. 894

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reginald BENFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

June 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Jay Wiegman, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, County of Cook, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Annette Collins and Andrea Kovach, of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Reginald Benford, was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting death of fellow gang member, Davon Cook. Defendant was sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant questions whether: (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; (2) the circuit court considered the murder itself as an aggravating factor in sentencing; (3) his 40-year sentence is excessive...

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