People v. McGhee

Defendant, Frank McGhee, was indicted in the circuit court of Kane County on one count of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 18—2(a)), one count of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 33A—2) and one count of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 8—4(a), 9—1). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of all three offenses and sentenced to concurrent 35-year extended terms of imprisonment on the armed robbery and attempted murder convictions.

Defendant raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether he was denied a fair and impartial…