People v. Collins

No. 2--02--1134

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

OF ILLINOIS, ) of Lake County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))) No. 01--CF--2224)

JAMEL L. COLLINS, ) Honorable) Mary S. Schostok,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Lake County, defendant, Jamel L. Collins, was convicted of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a)(1) (West 2000) ). Defendant was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment. He now appeals, challenging both his conviction and his sentence. Defendant raises four issues. First, he…