People v. Place

On November 11, 1991, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Pike County, defendant Herschel Joseph Place was convicted of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)(1)), attempt (first degree murder) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 8—4(a)), and two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 33A—2). He was subsequently sentenced to concurrent terms of 25 years’ imprisonment for first degree murder and 15 years’ imprisonment for attempt (first degree murder). Defendant was not sentenced on the two armed violence convictions.

On appeal, defendant…