People v. Garcia

FIFTH DIVISION January 14, 2011 No. 1-07-2317 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County ) v. ) No. 05 CR 22484 ) MARCOS GARCIA, ) Honorable ) James M. Schreier, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUDGE EPSTEIN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Joseph Gordon and Howse concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Following a jury trial, defendant Marcos Garcia was found guilty of the first degree murder of Bonita McConnell and sentenced to 47 years of imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending…