Illinois Supreme Court June 21, 2001, 90549 Rel (People v. Carney)

Docket No. 90549–Agenda 15–March 2001. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. BARNETT CARNEY, Appellee. Opinion filed June 21, 2001. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Barnett Carney was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a) (West 1996)) and armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18–2 (West 1996)).