People v. Biesiada

Following a jury trial, defendant William M. Biesiada was found guilty of two counts of second degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9 — 2(a)(1)) and four counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 33A— 2). The trial court vacated one second degree murder conviction and one armed violence conviction (predicated on the murder charge) and sentenced the defendant to four consecutive 10-year prison terms. The defendant appeals his convictions and sentences. We affirm.

The record reveals the following information. The defendant was a member of a group of people who had…