People v. Thomas

After a jury trial, defendant, Randy Lee Thomas, was found guilty of murder, attempted murder, and two counts of armed robbery based upon a theory of accountability. Defendant was sentenced to 60 years in the Department of Corrections for murder, 30 years for attempted murder, and 60 years for armed robbery. In this cause, defendant raised six issues, namely: (1) whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to present rebuttal evidence concerning telephone records from defendant’s home and defendant’s employment status, (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing defense counsel’s…