People v. Walls

Defendant Erven Walls was convicted in a jury trial of armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated kidnaping, and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to 50 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant raises four issues. He contends that: (1) he was denied due process because the State failed to tender material prior to trial relating to the victim’s immigration status and any pending investigations by Immigration and Naturalization Services; (2) defendant’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to uncover the victim’s immigration file prior to trial; (3) the trial court erred in sentencing…