Appellate Court of Illinois June 30, 2006, 2-03-1177 (People v. Cumbee)

JUSTICE BOWMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in 1993, defendant, John A. Cumbee, was found guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1992)) and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, we reversed defendant’s conviction and remanded the case for a new trial, based on the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury on venue. People v. Cumbee, No.