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PEOPLE v. DOUGLAS

No. 1-03-2564.

839 N.E.2d 1039 (2005)

362 Ill. App.3d 65

298 Ill.Dec. 392

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis DOUGLAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing October 21, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Michael J. Pelletier and J. Michael True, of counsel), for Appellant.

Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago (Richard A. Devine. Renee Goldfarb, Alan J. Spellberg and Jessica J. Lechter, of counsel), for Appellee.

MODIFIED ON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Presiding Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Otis Douglas was convicted of home invasion and of the first degree murder of Michael Carter. The trial court imposed an extended-term sentence of 70 years for the murder and a consecutive 30-year term for the home invasion. On appeal, defendant challenges the effectiveness of his trial counsel, contending that his attorneys failed...

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