People v. Powell

FOURTH DIVISION

December 30, 2004

1-03-1008

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ))

ANTHONY POWELL, ) Honorable) Colleen McSweeney-Moore,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Defendant Anthony Powell and three codefendants were charged with six counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2000)), in connection with the shooting death of Mitchell Dotson, a rival gang member. At trial, defendant testified he shot the victim in self-defense. The jury, rejecting defendant's self-defense claim, convicted him of…