People v. Gray

In February 2006, a jury found defendant, Ammon Gray, guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(3) (West 2004)), armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a)(1) (West 2004)), and home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(2) (West 2004)). The State later tried a codefendant, Marlon Williams, in a separate trial. As to the charge of first degree murder in particular, defendant was convicted on an accountability theory. In June 2006, the trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent terms of 60, 30, and 30 years, respectively. Defendant appeals, alleging that the trial court committed reversible…