People v. Sanders

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(2) West 1998)) and sentenced to 75 years’ imprisonment. On direct appeal, the conviction was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial. After a second jury trial, the defendant was again convicted of first-degree murder and again sentenced to 75 years’ imprisonment. The defendant appeals a second time. In this, the direct appeal from the defendant’s second jury-trial conviction, the defendant argues: (1) that the trial court committed plain error in providing an inadequate and misleading…