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PEOPLE v. TIJERINA

No. 1-06-0682.

886 N.E.2d 1090 (2008)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raul TIJERINA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

March 31, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender and Erin G. McFeron, Asst. Appellate Defender Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney James E. Fitzgerald, Ashley Romito, Peter Fischer, Sari London, Assistant State's Attorneys, Of Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Appellee.

Justice MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Raul Tijerina, was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2004)) and intentional homicide of an unborn child (720 ILCS 5/9-1.2(a)(1) (West 2004)) for the July 9, 2000, death of Sonya Garcia. At the time of her death, Garcia was 14 years old, approximately 8 months pregnant, and residing with defendant. The trial court sentenced defendant to 60 years' imprisonment...

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