PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON

No. 4-10-0358.

961 N.E.2d 923 (2011)

356 Ill. Dec. 534

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronald RICHARDSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

November 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier , State Appellate Defender, Karen Munoz , Deputy Defender, Gary R. Peterson , Asst. Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, for Ronald Richardson.

Chris Reif , Morgan County State's Attorney, Patrick Delfino , Director, Robert J. Biderman , Dep. Director, Luke McNeill , Staff Atty., State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, for People.


OPINION

Presiding Justice KNECHT delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 In March 2010, a jury convicted defendant, Ronald Richardson, of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2008)). In May 2010, the trial court sentenced defendant to 40 years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing he was entitled to have the jury instructed on the lesser offense of second degree murder...

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