People v. Minnis

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of the offense of murder (111. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)) by a jury in the circuit court of Champaign County. The State did not seek the death penalty and the trial court declined to impose an extended sentence which was argued by the State. After considering factors in aggravation and mitigation, presentence reports and the arguments of counsel, the court sentenced the defendant to 25 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal defendant has raised a variety of issues: (1) error by the trial court in excluding…