People v. Lemons

This case is before us for the second time. In People v. Lemons (1993), 255 Ill. App. 3d 23, 627 N.E.2d 280, we affirmed defendant’s conviction of first-degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(1) (now 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1992))) and his 50-year prison sentence. In analyzing the trial court’s alleged sentencing error, we determined defendant waived the issue by failing to raise it in a post-sentencing motion. (Lemons, 255 Ill. App. 3d at 29.) On June 2, 1994, our supreme court entered a supervisory order vacating our judgment in People v. Lemons and remanding the…