Legal Opinion
People v. Montgomery
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 28, 2001No. 1-00-0497PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Mara Frossard
The testimony presented at trial was recounted by this court in People v. Montgomery, 302 Ill. App. 3d 1 (1998). We will detail here only those facts relevant to our resolution of this appeal. On May 14, 1993, Debbie Vinson was found dead in an alley behind 1716 West 79th Street. The police investigation led to defendant’s arrest. After a bench trial defendant was found guilty of first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint. Defendant was sentence to an extended term of 70 years for first degree murder and a consecutive sentence of 30…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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