Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder
Defendant was convicted of first degree murder of his five-month-old son, after shaking the crying baby in a fit of anger. From circumstances surround incident, Defendant's conduct, and nature and severity of victim's injuries that Defendant acted knowing of a strong probability of death or great bodily harm. Court within its discretion in sentencing Defendant to 35 years in prison. (NEVILLE and PUCINSKI, concurring.)