People v. Soto Replaces withdrawn Opinion filed January 15, 2003

No. 2--01--0119

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IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

OF ILLINOIS, ) of Du Page County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 98--CF--1489)

RENE SOTO, ) Honorable) Kathryn E. Creswell,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.)

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Defendant, Rene Soto, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/5--1 (West 1996)) and was sentenced to…