Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Felony Murder
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 1st degree murder while attempting or committing a forcible felony other than 2nd degree murder. Defendant's felony murder conviction is reversed, as State failed to prove both that asserted predicate forcible felony of aggravated battery with a firearm had an independent felonious purpose, and proximately resulted in victim's death. (REYES and LAMPKIN, concurring.)