Appellate Court of Illinois November 10, 1983, 83-223 (People v. Mercado)

JUSTICE NASH

delivered the opinion of the court:

After trial by jury defendant, Richard Mercado, was found guilty of three offenses of reckless homicide (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3(a)) arising from an automobile collision in which three persons were killed. He was also convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 951/2, par.