People v. Ortiz

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Miguel Angel Ortiz was charged, by information, with the murder of Jose Cuevera. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(1), 9 — 1(a)(2).) Ortiz was tried before a jury and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3(a).) He was sentenced to a term of 1 to 5 years in the penitentiary. Ortiz now appeals his conviction.

Officer Terrence Gainer of the Chicago Police Department testified for the State. On May 13,1976, he took an oral statement from Ortiz at which time Ortiz stated that he shot…