People v. Collins

2021 IL App (1st) 170597

FIRST DISTRICT THIRD DIVISION March 31, 2021 No. 1-17-0597 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 97 CR 9609 (02) ) DeSHAWN COLLINS, ) ) Honorable Defendant-Appellant. ) Arthur F. Hill, Jr., ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE McBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Howse and Justice Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 In 1998, defendant DeShawn Collins was convicted of first degree murder and home invasion and sentenced to concurrent prison…