People v. Laliberte

Defendant, Mark A. Laliberte, was charged on June 8, 1990, with aggravated kidnaping. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 10 — 1(a)(1), 10 — 2(a)(1).) Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Winnebago County, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Defendant appeals both the conviction and the sentence.

Defendant contends on appeal: (1) defendant’s statements to police regarding the whereabouts of the kidnaping victim should have been suppressed; (2) tape recordings of conversations between defendant and the victim’s father should have been suppressed; and (3)…