People v. Martinez

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Vincent Martinez was found guilty of murder and concealment of a homicidal death. Defendant was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals his conviction. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

The record on appeal indicates the following facts. Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress two oral and two written statements he made to the police on May 19, 1987. Following a hearing, the trial court denied the motion.

Following jury selection and opening statements, the State called Detective Kenneth Polzin,…