People v. Arnold

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1 (West 2000)) and was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment; 25 years for murder with a mandatory 20-year add-on because the court found that defendant personally discharged a firearm during the commission of the murder (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8— 1(a)(1)(d)(ii) (West 2000)). On appeal, defendant argues that: (1) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence; and (2) section 5 — 8—1(a)(1)(d)(ii) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—1(a)(1)(d)(ii) (West 2000))…