People v. Jenkins

PRESIDING JUSTICE COHEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Juvenile defendant Marcus Jenkins was tried as an adult before a jury and convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1998)) in the gang-related shooting death of 79-year-old Edna Dela Rosa. The trial court sentenced Jenkins to a term of 50 years’ imprisonment. Jenkins appeals both his conviction and sentence, arguing that: (1) inculpatory statements to police should have been suppressed as involuntary; (2) the prosecution made improper and prejudicial comments during closing argument; and (3) his 50-year term of…