People v. Burnette

1-99-0740 First Division

September 28, 2001

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. 96 CR 9614)

BERNARD BURNETTE, ) The Honorable) Marcus R. Salone,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE COHEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Bernard Burnette was charged by indictment with multiple counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence and residential burglary. After a bench trial, Burnette was convicted of one count of involuntary manslaughter (720 ILCS 5/9-3 (West 1998)) and one…