People v. Alfaro

Following a jury trial before the circuit court of Kendall County, defendant, Marcelino Alfaro, Jr., was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a) (West 2004)) and obstructing justice (720 ILCS 5/31 — 4(a) (West 2004)) in the shooting death of Jorge Badillo. Defendant received concurrent prison sentences of 25 years for the murder conviction and 2 years for the obstructing-justice conviction. Defendant appeals, contending that the December 15, 2004, statements he made should be suppressed because they were elicited in violation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 16 L. Ed. 2d…