People v. Lake modified August 18

August 18, 1998

2nd Division

No. 1-96-3749

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) APPEAL FROM) THE CIRCUIT COURT

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) COOK COUNTY.)

v. ) No. 93 CR 1352)

LEMONT LAKE, ) THE HONORABLE) JAMES D. EGAN,

Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Defendant Lemont Lake and codefendants Jermail Lake, Allen Duncan and Tineshea Lake were charged by indictment with two counts of first degree murder in the shooting death of Alvin Gilmore. After a jury trial, Lemont was found guilty and sentenced to 45 years' imprisonment.

On appeal Lemont contends that: (1) he was…