People v. Brazziel

FIRST DIVISION November 22, 2010 No. 1-08-1455 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) JAMAEL BRAZZIEL, ) The Honorable ) Nicholas R. Ford, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE LAMPKIN delivered the opinion of the court: A jury convicted defendant, Jamael Brazziel, of first degree murder proximately caused by his personal discharge of a firearm. Defendant was sentenced to an aggregate of 60 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable…