People v. Jones

Defendant, Gary L. Jones, appeals from the orders of the trial court in two separate cases. In the first case, the trial court granted the State’s motion to revoke defendant’s probation for domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.2 (West 1996)) against the victim, Carmen Ferguson. In the second, defendant was convicted after a jury trial of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(2) (West 1996)) for the stabbing death of the same victim. We affirm as modified.

Case No. 95 — CF — 2604

On December 17, 1995, defendant was charged by complaint with domestic battery in case No. 95 — CF — 2604. The…