People v. Ervin

FIFTH DIVISION

June 19, 1998

No. 1-97-0238

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from) the Circuit Court

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) of Cook County.)

v. ) No. 96-CR-10342)

ONTARIO ERVIN, ) Honorable) Edward Fiala,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Defendant, Ontario Ervin, was charged by indictment with first-degree murder pursuant to section 9-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1) (now 720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted and sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment. Defendant now appeals, contending that…