People v. Maldonado

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREIMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Andres Maldonado, was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting death of 18-year-old Elizabeth Cooley and was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal, defendant raises five issues as error: (1) the admission of testimony and argument regarding defendant’s gang affiliation; (2) the admission of testimony regarding a rifle, shells, and shoulder holster found in a gym bag which also contained the gun that apparently killed Elizabeth Cooley and allowing such items to be published to the…