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PEOPLE v. COTTON

No. 1-06-3354.

913 N.E.2d 578 (2009)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lavelle COTTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied August 21, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Unsinn, Deputy Defender, Adrienne River, Assistant Appellate Defender, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, James E. Fitzgerald, Samuel Shim, Michael Colonna, Assistant State's Attorneys, Chicago, IL, for Appellee.

Justice HALL delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Lavelle Cotton, was charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the death of Timothy Thigpen. Following a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 60 years for murder and 10 years for aggravated discharge of a firearm. The defendant appeals his convictions and sentences.

On appeal, the defendant raises the following...

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