People v. Devine

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Wayne Flowers and Jerry Devine were indicted for murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 9—1, 9—1(a)(2)), tried before a jury and found guilty. Each defendant was then sentenced to 60 to 150 years imprisonment. In the recent opinion of People v. Flowers (1st Dist. 1977), 52 Ill. App. 3d 430, 367 N.E.2d 389 (petition for leave to appeal pending, No. 50041), this court affirmed the conviction and sentence of the co-defendant, Flowers. Defendant Devine appeals from his conviction, contending that the trial court erred by failing…