People v. Smith

PRESIDING JUSTICE BOWMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Kenneth R. Smith, was charged by indictment with three counts of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3) (West 1994)) and one count each of armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A — 2 (West 1994)), unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1994)), and armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 1994)). After a bench trial, defendant was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery. The trial court denied defendant’s motion for a new trial. The State…