People v. Parker

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County, defendant David Parker was convicted of murder, armed violence, attempted murder and aggravated battery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 9—l(a)(l), 33A—2, 8—4(a), 12—4(a).) Defendant was sentenced to a 30-year term of imprisonment for murder, to be served concurrently with terms of imprisonment of 10 years for armed violence, 15 years for attempted murder and five years for aggravated battery. On appeal, defendant presents 10 issues for this court’s review. We believe one issue to be dispositive: whether defendant was…