People v. Beard

NO. 5-97-0228

November 16, 1998

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Macon County

JAMES A. BEARD, ) No. 93CF266

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Jerry L. Patton,) Judge Presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant James A. Beard was convicted of first degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death following a jury trial in the circuit court of Macon County. He was sentenced to a term of…