People v. Jones

SECOND DIVISION February 6, 2007 No. 1-05-0219 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) CARRANZ JONES, ) Honorable ) Clayton J. Crane, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court: Following a bench trial, defendant Carranz Jones was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 37 years in prison. On appeal, Jones contends: (1) his counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress a videotaped confession in which defendant invoked his right…