Appellate Court of Illinois March 24, 1994, 2-92-0577 (People v. Batac)

JUSTICE McLAREN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, David Batac, was charged by indictment with first-degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2) (now codified, as amended, at 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1992))), and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par.