People v. Thomas

After a jury trial, defendant, Terrón Thomas, was found guilty of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1992)) and aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.2(a)(2) (West 1992)). Defendant was sentenced to 50 years in the Department of Corrections for first-degree murder and 15 years in the Department of Corrections for aggravated discharge of a firearm, with the sentences to run concurrently. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the trial court erred in allowing into evidence numerous hearsay statements, (2) the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a…