People v. Rodriquez

SECOND DIVISION

MARCH 31, 2000

No. 1-98-2524

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT OF

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) COOK COUNTY)) No. 97-CR-11082)

ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, ) THE HONORABLE) DENNIS PORTER,

Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Angel Rodriguez, was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Cook County with the murder of Ibrahim Zayed. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and subsequently sentenced to 60 years' imprisonment…