Appellate Court of Illinois March 29, 2002, 1-98-1326 Rel (People v. Mena)

FIRST DIVISION March 29, 2002 No. 1-98-1326 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County ) v. ) ) FRANCISCO MENA, ) Honorable ) Ralph Reyna, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding JUSTICE McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court: A jury found defendant, Francisco Mena, guilty of first degree murder.