Appellate Court of Illinois April 22, 1997, No. 5—95—0475 (People v. Vinson)

JUSTICE RARICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James E. Vinson, was charged by information with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the strangulation death of his girlfriend, Terry Spillers. Defendant pleaded guilty to one count and was sentenced by the circuit court of Jackson County to 40 years’ imprisonment.