PEOPLE v. CERVANTES

No. 3-12-0745.

22 N.E.3d 508 (2014)

2014 IL App (3d) 120745

387 Ill. Dec. 463

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Justin CERVANTES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

December 3, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Fisher (argued), of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Jerry Brady , State's Attorney, of Peoria ( Mark A. Austill (argued), of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


OPINION

¶ 1 Following a jury trial, defendant, Justin Cervantes, was convicted of first-degree murder. On appeal, defendant first contends the trial court erred when it allowed the State to introduce evidence of defendant's prior convictions for a purpose unrelated...

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