People v. Bolden

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on the verdicts of a jury finding aU defendants guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Each was sentenced to three to 10 years imprisonment. Their appeals have been consolidated for review, and they jointly present the following issues: (1) whether a conviction for involuntary manslaughter is legally sufficient when grounded on an accountability theory; and (2) whether they were denied a fair trial by certain prosecutorial remarks in closing argument. Four defendants — Armstrong, Bolden,…