People v. Rozo

Defendant, Louis Rozo, appeals from his convictions of murder (720 ILCS 5/9—1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1996)). We affirm in part and vacate in part.

Defendant was charged with two counts of murder in the death of Christy Shervanian. A jury found defendant guilty of both counts. The trial court denied defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, for a new trial and sentenced defendant to concurrent extended terms of 75 years in prison. The court also denied defendant’s motion to reconsider the sentence. This appeal followed.

Defendant first contends that the court…