Legal Opinion
People v. Thomas
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 1, 2000No. 4-98-0918Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
1 June 2000
NO. 4-98-0918
IN THE APPELLATE COURT
OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH DISTRICT
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
PATRICK LAMAR THOMAS,
Defendant-Appellant.))))))))
Appeal from
Circuit Court of
Champaign County
No. 97CF474
Honorable
John G. Townsend,
Judge Presiding.
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2Opinion of the Court · SteigmannJustice Steigmann
In September 1998, a jury convicted defendant, Patrick Lamar Thomas, of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1998)). The trial court later sentenced him to 60 years in prison with credit for 252 days spent in custody while awaiting trial. Defendant…
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