People v. Shipp

875 N.E.2d 153 (2007)

375 Ill. App.3d 829

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Jamie L. SHIPP, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 4-06-0288.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

September 5, 2007.

Presiding Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In December 1995, defendant, Jamie L. Shipp, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and three counts of aggravated arson (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1), 20-1.1 (West 1994)). The trial court later sentenced him to 50 years in prison on the first degree murder conviction and 25 years in prison on each of the aggravated arson…