People v. Georgakapoulos

SECOND DIVISION

March 16, 1999

No. 1-97-2537

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )

ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the Circuit) Court of Cook County.

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. )) Honorable

SOTIRIOS GEORGAKAPOULOS, ) James M. Schreier,) Judge Presiding.

Defendant-Appellant. )

PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT:

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Sotirios Georgakapoulos, was found guilty of the first degree murder of Jacobo Lozada. He was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred by failing to exclude the decedent's hearsay statements and by barring…