Judgment affirmed.
Mr. JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:
On March 26, 1973, defendant Israel Pequino shot and killed a 17-year-old high school senior (referred to herein as "the victim"). Defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to a term of 14 to 42 years. Defendant, appealing from his conviction, contends that the circuit court erred in refusing to give an instruction on voluntary manslaughter submitted by defendant, and that his maximum...
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