Sillah v. the State (two Cases)

Summary

The court affirmed Sillah’s convictions and sentences except for the convictions and sentences for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary, which it vacated because the continuing conspiracy merged into the completed offenses. It held that the evidence supported the gang-activity conviction, Sillah’s later custodial statements followed a valid reinitiation and waiver, the joint trial was not prejudicial, and the discretionary juvenile life-without-parole sentence satisfied the applicable constitutional requirements. The court also affirmed Murray’s case, holding that the trial court properly considered his motion for new trial and that the State was not required to present new guilt evidence at that hearing.