People v. Trimble

After a bench trial, defendant, Aaron Trimble was found guilty of two counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 9—1(a)(1), (a)(3)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12—11(a)(1)), attempted armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8—4), and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 33A—2). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 40 years for murder, 30 years for home invasion, 15 years for attempted armed robbery, and 30 years for armed violence.

The following issues are before this court for review: (1) whether the State knowingly used perjured…