People v. Reed

In January 2006, the State charged defendant, Christopher J. Reed, with three counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2004)) for the death of Tywon Renier. After a September 2006 trial, a jury found defendant guilty of first degree murder and answered a special interrogatory, indicating the State had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt defendant had personally discharged a firearm that proximately caused Renier’s death. Defendant filed several posttrial motions, all of which the trial court denied. At an August 2007 sentencing hearing, the court sentenced…