People v. Cagle

Defendant appeals the judgment of conviction and sentence imposed following a jury verdict finding him guilty of murder and armed violence. Defendant raises the following issues: (1) he was denied a fair trial by improper argument of the prosecutor, (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel when his attorney failed to impeach a witness with a prior inconsistent statement and declined to call witnesses on his behalf, and (3) he was improperly charged with armed violence because of the double enhancement of a misdemeanor offense in which a weapon was used.

The State’s principal…