Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder
Defendant, age 17 at time of offense, was convicted, after stipulated bench trial, of first-degree murder of 15-year-old victim and was sentenced to 60 years. Evidence was sufficient to establish Defendant's intent to kill. Although Defendant choked victim, and another person shot victim and then threw her body in river, Defendant's acts caused, or at least contributed to, victim's death. Juveniles have no constitutional or common law right to adjudication in juvenile court.(GOLDENHERSH and CHAPMAN, concurring.)