People v. Cordevant

June 19, 1998

NO. 5-96-0543

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) St. Clair County.)

v. ) No. 93-CF-1262)

RONALD D. CORDEVANT, ) Honorable) Lloyd A. Cueto,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding.

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Defendant, Ronald Cordevant, appeals from his conviction, following a jury trial, of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a) (West 1992)). Defendant was sentenced to 53 years'…