People v. Johns

Defendant Dwaine Johns was charged with the felony murders (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(3) (West 2000)) of Michael Douglas and Bertha Diaz. Following a jury trial, defendant whs found guilty of both felony murders. He was subsequently sentenced to natural life imprisonment pursuant to the Unified Code,of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—l(c)(ii) (West 2000)). Defendant’s posttrial motion was denied and he appeals, arguing that (1) he was not proved guilty of Douglas’s murder on a theory of accountability because the State’s evidence failed to prove that he intended to promote or facilitate the armed…