People v. Flores

BACKGROUND

The defendant-appellant, Jose Flores, was charged with burglary and looting arising from an incident which occurred on June 1, 1988. A jury returned verdicts of guilty on both charges on December 15, 1989, and the circuit court entered judgment on those verdicts. On January 24, 1990, the court sentenced the defendant to concurrent terms of three years for burglary and two years for looting. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm both of the defendant’s convictions.

FACTS

On October 5, 1989, the circuit court set December 12, 1989, as the defendant’s final trial date. The State…