People v. Colclasure

Defendant, Lyle Colclasure, was convicted after a jury trial of first-degree murder and sentenced by the circuit court of St. Clair County to 26 years’ imprisonment in connection with the shooting death of Penny DeLong on October 30, 1988. Defendant appeals both his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

On the day of the shooting, defendant and the victim, Penny DeLong, defendant’s then live-in girlfriend, were to get together with some of her friends before leaving town. Defendant, however, had to work longer than expected. After he got off work, defendant met Penny at a nearby tavern where she…