People v. Gutierrez

FIRST DIVISION September 10, 2007 No. 1-05-3633 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) ARMANDO GUTIERREZ, ) Honorable ) Lon W. Shultz, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court: This case places us in a procedural quandary. On July 17, 2002, following a jury trial, Armando Gutierrez was convicted of first degree murder and attempt first degree murder. On August 21, 2002, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder and 20 years for the attempt, the sentences…