People v. Delgado

Following a jury trial, defendant, Ramon Delgado, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to natural life in prison. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred by (1) refusing his tendered instruction on second-degree murder based on provocation; and (2) allowing a pathologist to testify to the amount of cocaine found in the victims’ bodies. We affirm.

At trial, Rhonda Tolden testified that at approximately 10 p.m. on January 12, 1989, she was in her apartment with her mother, Joyce Tolden, and a friend, Orlando Valentin. Defendant came by and stated he…