People v. McDonald
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL
delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a bench trial, defendant, Sam McDonald, was convicted of the first degree murder of Aaron Ranson and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court improperly admitted and considered hearsay evidence; and (3) he was denied effective assistance of counsel. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The record reveals the following relevant facts. Defendant and codefendants George Ware, Kendall…
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