People v. Shumpert

In the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Farley Shumpert, was indicted for “murder” under the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9— 1(a)(1), (a)(2) (the old homicide statute)). The murder allegedly took place on May 1, 1987. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the indictment alleging that Public Act 84-1450 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 9-l(a)(l), (aX2)) (the new Act or the Act), amending the old homicide statute, became effective on January 5, 1987. The new Act replaces the offense of murder with first degree murder, and replaces the offense of voluntary…