People v. Edwards

No. 2--96--1436

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. 96--CF--42)

JAMES L. EDWARDS, ) Honorable) Christopher C. Starck,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

On January 17, 1996, defendant, James Edwards, was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9--1 (West 1994)). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to a term of mandatory natural life imprisonment. This timely appeal followed.

On December 9, 1994,…