People v. Mena

FIRST DIVISION

March 17, 2003

No. 1-00-1649

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

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. ) )

FRANCISCO MENA, ) Honorable) Ralph Reyna,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding

This case comes before us on remand from our supreme court. That court directed us to vacate and reconsider our initial opinion in this case. We hereby vacate People v. Mena , 329 Ill. App. 3d 12 (2002).

In 1998 a jury found defendant, Francisco Mena, guilty of first degree murder. After sentencing, defendant's lawyer filed a notice of appeal. He filed no appellate…