People v. Peden

SIXTH DIVISION November 2, 2007 No. 1-05-2995 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ) Appeal from the Circuit ILLINOIS, ) Court of Cook County. ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) v. ) No. 04 C6 60827 ) JAMES PEDEN, ) Honorable ) Christopher J. Donnelly, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial, defendant James Peden was convicted of residential burglary and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the trial court violated his sixth amendment right to counsel by interfering with his attorney-client…