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PEOPLE v. AYALA

No. 1-07-0782.

899 N.E.2d 513 (2008)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rafael AYALA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Erin E.G. McFeron, of counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Cook County State's Attorney, James Fitzgerald, Sally Dilgart, Whitney Bond, of counsel, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Presiding Justice O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Rafael Ayala, appeals his conviction after a bench trial of first degree murder and his sentence of 27 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to file a motion to suppress his statements; and (2) his sentence of 27 years' imprisonment is excessive. We affirm.

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