People v. Terry

In a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendants, Ronald Terry and Duane Terry, were each found guilty of murder and armed violence. Judgment was entered on the verdict. Each defendant was sentenced under the murder conviction; however, neither defendant was sentenced under the armed-violence conviction. The appellate court reversed and remanded the cause for a new trial. (113 Ill. App. 3d 302). Thereafter, this court granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal. 85 Ill. 2d R. 315.

The issues raised on review are: (1) Was the jury properly instructed on the law of…