People v. Joya

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Ricardo Joya was convicted of first degree murder and attempted first degree murder and sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the State to introduce evidence of defendant’s alleged gang affiliations; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting defendant’s statement where he spoke only Spanish and could not read, speak or write in English; (3) the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable…