People v. Lima

Following a jury trial, Ricardo Lima (Lima) was convicted of one count of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9—1 (West 1992)) and three counts of attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1 (West 1992)). He was first sentenced to 60 years for the murder and to a 10-year concurrent sentence for the attempted murder. Following a motion to reduce the sentence, Lima’s sentence was reduced to 50 years for the first degree murder and to a 10-year consecutive sentence for the attempted first degree murder. He now appeals the conviction and the revised sentence. We affirm defendant’s…