People v. Figueroa

FIFTH DIVISION March 28, 2008 No. 1-05-2805 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 00 CR 20224 ) MIGUEL FIGUEROA, ) The Honorable ) Fred G. Suria, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial, defendant Miguel Figueroa was convicted of two counts of first degree murder (felony murder and knowing and intentional murder) and sentenced to 45 years in prison. He appeals, contending that: (1) his conviction for felony murder and…