People v. Gonzalez

PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Jose Luis Gonzalez, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to a term of natural life in prison. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred by admitting other crimes evidence and by admitting hearsay testimony. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In May 2002, defendant was arrested in Texas and subsequently charged with, among other things, the 1991 murder of his 18-year-old maternal half sister, Angelita Molina. Prior to trial, the State filed a motion to admit other…