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PEOPLE v. PATTERSON

No. 4-03-0535.

808 N.E.2d 1159 (2004)

347 Ill. App.3d 1044

283 Ill.Dec. 871

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricky A. PATTERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided May 4, 2004.

Rehearing Denied May 28, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Brandstrader (argued), Jodi L. Garvey, Chicago, for Ricky A. Patterson.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director (Anastacia R. Brooks (argued), of counsel), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.

Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

In April 2003, a jury convicted defendant, Ricky A. Patterson, of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 2002)), arson (720 ILCS 5/20-1 (West 2002)), and concealment of a homicide (720 ILCS 5/9-3.1 (West 2002)). In May 2003, the judge sentenced him to 55 years in prison. He appeals, and we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged with the murder of Derrick Prout, a drug dealer. Prout's body was...

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