People v. Edmondson

Following a jury trial, defendant, Kyle Edmondson, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life plus 30 years to be served concurrently in the Illinois Department of Corrections. It is from this judgment of conviction defendant now appeals pursuant to article VI, section 6, of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI, § 6) and Supreme Court Rule 602 (134 Ill. 2d R. 602).

For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

On November 29, 1994, Andrew Redmond, Vedal…