People v. Montague

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 12, 1985, the defendant, Walter Montague, was convicted by a jury of murder. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1.) He was subsequently sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for a period of 25 years. Defendant appeals the order of the circuit court. We affirm.

The defendant raises six issues for consideration on appeal: (1) whether the State properly complied with discovery procedures prior to trial; (2) whether he received effective assistance of counsel; (3) whether the trial court erred in allowing…