People v. Suarez

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke took no part in the decision.

OPINION

Following a jury trial in December 1987 before the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Edwin Suarez was convicted of first degree murder and three counts of attempt (first degree murder). The circuit court imposed a 40-year prison sentence for the murder conviction, concurrent sentences of 15 years’ imprisonment on two of the three attempt (first degree murder) counts, and a 15-year sentence on the third count, to be served…