People v. Bowen

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, the defendant, Maurice Bowen, was found guilty of first degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and was sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant contends that (1) the admission of prior inconsistent and unsworn statements as substantive evidence of identification was a denial of his right to due process, (2) the evidence failed to prove the offender’s identity, (3) the court’s consideration of his demeanor was reversible error, and (4) his 60-year sentence was an abuse of…