People v. Slywka

PRESIDING JUSTICE GARCIA

delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 8, 2000, the defendant, Walter B. Slywka, was indicted for first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1 (West 2000)). Specifically, that on March 28, 1992, the defendant (1) “intentionally or knowingly shot and killed Jose Roman with a firearm” (see 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 2000)) (count I), and (2) shot and killed Roman with a firearm “knowing that such shooting with a firearm created a strong probability of death or great bodily harm” (see 720 ILCS 5/9— 1(a)(2) (West 2000)) (count II). On March 20, 2003, a jury returned a…