People v. Barkauskas

Following a jury trial, defendant Edward Barkauskas was convicted of the murder of his wife (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9— 1(a)) and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), solicitation (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 1(a)), and conspiracy (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2(a)), in connection with that murder. The judgments on armed violence, solicitation, and conspiracy were vacated, and the trial court sentenced defendant to natural life in prison for murder. Defendant appeals, contending that: (1) the prosecution failed to comply with rules of…