In July 2005, the State charged defendant, Nelson A. Young, with first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2004)); the charge was later amended to first degree murder under section 9-1(a)(2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 2004)). In July 2006, a jury convicted defendant of the amended first-degree-murder charge. In August 2006...
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