People v. Mullen

FIRST DIVISION

May 22, 2000

No. 1-98-1555

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CHARLES MULLEN,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

Honorable

Thomas A. Hett,

Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE O'MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Charles Mullen, and codefendant, Louis Townsend, were charged with first degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular invasion and armed violence. After a bench trial, both defendants were found guilty of first degree murder and not guilty of all other charges. Herein we address only…