Appellate Court of Illinois March 15, 2000, 2 — 98 — 0717 (People v. Wilson)

PRESIDING JUSTICE BOWMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendant, Demetrious Wilson, guilty of one count of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and four counts of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — -2(a) (West 1996)). Defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied.