People v. Miller

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Robert A. Miller, was convicted of murder in violation of section 9 — 1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(1)), and was sentenced to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the State proved the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Specifically, the defendant argues that his murder conviction should be reduced to voluntary manslaughter, because his actions were provoked by the verbal conduct of the…