People v. Karim

Fifth Division July 28, 2006 No. 1-03-1147 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 96 CR 30176 ) SAMUEL KARIM, ) Honorable ) Dennis Porter, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE NEVILLE delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial, Samuel Karim was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Karim was sentenced to death. Then - Governor Ryan commuted Karim=s death sentence to life in prison. This is the direct appeal of his conviction. Karim presents…