People v. Burton

Defendants Sharon Burton and Leroy Locke were convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Burton’s three-year-old daughter, Dominique Spencer. Defendants were tried jointly by separate juries. They were sentenced to natural fife in prison. This court vacated its initial decision in this consolidated appeal, entered on July 23, 2002 (People v. Burton, Nos. 1 — 99—3503, 1 — 99—3796 cons. (2002) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23)), in accordance with a supervisory order issued by the Illinois Supreme Court on December 5, 2002 (People v. Burton, 202 Ill. 2d 621, 779 N.E.2d 898…