People v. Harris

State: Illinois

Court: 3rd District Appellate

Docket No: 3-99-0507 Rel

Case Date: 03/15/2001

March 15, 2001

No. 3--99--0507

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

THIRD DISTRICT

A.D., 2001

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

JOSEPH HARRIS, JR.,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court
of the 9th Judicial Circuit,
Knox County, Illinois

No. 98--CF--558

Honorable
David Hultgren
Judge, Presiding

JUSTICE LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Joseph Harris, Jr., was convicted of second degree murder andsentenced to 48 months of probation, 364 days of periodic imprisonment, 364 daysof electronic home detention, 100 hours of community service, and restitution of$7,652.95. The defendant appeals the amount of restitution ordered. We affirm.

The record shows that the jury convicted the defendant of second degreemurder for the shooting death of Malo Carson. At the defendant