People v. McCarter

SIXTH DIVISION June 6, 2008 No. 1-06-0058 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County, Illinois. ) ) ) No. 03 CR 18027 v. ) ) JAMIE McCARTER, ) Honorable ) Christopher J. Donnelly, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE JOSEPH GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant Jamie McCarter was convicted of first degree murder after a jury trial and was sentenced to 60 years in prison. On appeal, he raises three issues. First, he contends that he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel when his trial…