People v. Wilson

THIRD DIVISION

MARCH 03, 1999

No. 1-96-3655

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. ))

LEROY WILSON, ) Honorable) John D. Brady,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial in September 1996, defendant, Leroy Wilson, was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 1994)) and aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-1.2(a)(3)(West 1994)), and received an extended-term of 80 years' imprisonment and a concurrent term of 30 years' imprisonment, respectively. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) he was…