People v. Palmer

NO. 4-02-1039

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CHARLES B. PALMER,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))

Appeal from

Circuit Court of

Macon County

No. 99CF139

Honorable

Theodore E. Paine,

Judge Presiding.

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In April 2000, a jury convicted defendant, Charles B. Palmer, of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West Supp. 1997)), and the trial court sentenced him to natural life in prison. In August 2002, defendant filed a pro se postconviction petition. In November 2002, the…