People v. Carpenter

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE KARNS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants-appellants, Aaron Donnald and Darnell Carpenter, were convicted of murder, attempt murder and armed robbery after a joint jury trial in St. Clair County. Donnald was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 50 to 100, 10 to 30, and 6 to 18 years, and Carpenter was sentenced to consecutive terms of 30 to 90, 6 to 18, and 4 to 12 years. On appeal each defendant challenges the court’s ruling on the voluntariness of confessions after denial of a motion to suppress; each defendant challenges the admission of the statement of the…