Justice HALL delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant Matthew Givens was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 60 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that his conviction should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter because his acts were merely reckless. Defendant also contends that his sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm.
On December 15, 1999, defendant pushed the victim, Keith...
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