Illinois Supreme Court July 6, 2000, 84564 (People v. Nieves)

Docket No. 84564–Agenda 9–January 2000. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. HECTOR NIEVES, Appellant. Opinion filed July 6, 2000. JUSTICE RATHJE delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Hector Nieves, was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a)(1) (West 1992)).