People v. Williams

Following a jury trial in the Madison County circuit court, the defendant, Byron Williams, was convicted on two counts of first degree murder (see 720 ILCS 5/9— 1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and two counts of contributing to the criminal delinquency of a juvenile (see 720 ILCS 5/33D — 1 (West 1996)). The defendant received concurrent sentences of life imprisonment for the murder convictions and 20 years’ imprisonment for the contributing convictions. A divided appellate court panel affirmed the defendant’s convictions and sentences. No. 5 — 99— 0452 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). We…