People v. Hayes

SECOND DIVISION April 19, 2011 No. 1-09-1466 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County ) ) v. ) No. 04 CR 2958 ) ) WILLIE HAYES, ) Honorable ) Michele M. Simmons, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Karnezis and Connors concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Defendant, Willie Hayes, was convicted after a jury trial of first degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. He was sentenced to consecutive prison terms of 36 and 4 years’…