PEOPLE v. AVANT

No. 15823.

86 Ill. App.3d 268 (1980)

409 N.E.2d 296

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STERLIS "TUCK" AVANT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Charles M. Schiedel, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Attorney, of Urbana (Gary J. Anderson and David E. Mannchen, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Sterlis Avant, was convicted of three counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A-2). The three counts of armed violence were based upon the underlying felonies of intimidation (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12-6), aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12-4(b)), and criminal...

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