People v. Childs

PRESIDING JUSTICE McNULTY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Larry Childs was indicted for the offenses of murder and armed robbery. He was found guilty of these offenses by a jury and sentenced to concurrent terms of life imprisonment for murder and 60 years for armed robbery. He appeals his conviction and sentence.

Two issues are presented for review: (1) whether the trial court erred in failing to apprise defense counsel of a question submitted by the jury and by sending an ex parte communication to the jury through a court bailiff during deliberations and (2) whether the trial…