People v. Phillips

The defendant in the instant case, Roosevelt Phillips, along with Jeff Musgrove and Danny Graham, was charged by indictment with first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)), conspiracy to commit armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8—2) and attempted armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8—4(a)). Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Lake County, defendant was found guilty of the above offenses and sentenced to a term of 70 years’ imprisonment. On appeal defendant contends that: (1) the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress…