People v. Wilson

Defendant, Demetrius Wilson, appeals from his conviction of murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1996)). We affirm.

A jury found defendant guilty of one count of murder and four counts of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 1996)). This court affirmed his armed robbery conviction and modified his sentence for that offense but reversed his murder conviction and remanded the cause for a new trial on that charge. See People v. Wilson, 312 Ill. App. 3d 276 (2000). On remand, another jury found defendant guilty of murder, and defendant was sentenced to a 40-year term of imprisonment.…