PEOPLE v. LAVAS

No. 81-1181.

113 Ill. App.3d 196 (1983)

446 N.E.2d 1188

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES LAVAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied March 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Emily Eisner, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Bruce A. Cardello, and Larry J. Crown, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, James Lavas (defendant) was convicted of aggravated battery and battery. He was found not guilty on two counts of armed robbery, two counts of armed violence, and three additional counts of aggravated battery. Defendant was sentenced to four years for aggravated battery and "up to one year" for battery, to run concurrently. Defendant appeals.

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