People v. Barragan

Defendant Adam Barragan was indicted for murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1 (West 1992)). After a jury trial by the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was convicted and sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment. The trial began on September 25, 1990. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied by the court. A timely notice of appeal was filed.

Defendant requests that his conviction be reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial, or, in the alternative, that this cause be remanded for resentencing. Defendant makes four arguments: (1) the trial court improperly denied the defendant’s motion to…