People v. Bliey

Defendant, Kenneth Bliey, was convicted of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)) and attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4(a), 9 — 1(a)) following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County. The trial judge sentenced defendant to a prison term of natural life on the murder conviction and a concurrent prison term of 30 years on the attempted murder conviction.

Defendant appeals, contending the trial judge: (1) erred by denying defendant’s motion to suppress evidence; (2) denied defendant a fair trial by admitting evidence that he previously sold drugs…