PEOPLE v. DOTSON

Nos. 81-1080, 81-1116 cons.

143 Ill. App.3d 135 (1986)

492 N.E.2d 903

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MELVIN LEE DOTSON, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied May 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Alison J. Norwood, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant Melvin Lee Dotson.

Steven Clark, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago (Mary A. Martin, of counsel), for appellant Karlton Von Lee.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Joan S. Cherry, Kevin Sweeney, and Charles J. Thut, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgments affirmed.

JUSTICE McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Karlton Von Lee (Von Lee) was convicted of attempted armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8-4), aggravated battery based upon great bodily harm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12-4(a)), aggravated battery based upon the use of a deadly weapon (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12-4(b)), and armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38...

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