People v. Curtis

Defendant Joseph Curtis was charged by indictment with two counts of murder and one count of armed violence. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of one count of murder. The jury found defendant ineligible to receive the death penalty. Defendant was sentenced to 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant now appeals his conviction.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant was convicted of the April 10, 1988, murder of Robert Springs.

Two days before that murder, on the night of April 8, defendant shot Terry Ware, a man who had dealt drugs together with Robert…