PEOPLE v. STOKES

No. 4-87-0678.

172 Ill. App.3d 534 (1988)

526 N.E.2d 899

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JON STOKES, a/k/a Willie Robinson, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 14, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Kirwan and Michelle A. Zalisko, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Attorney, of Urbana (Kenneth R. Boyle, Robert J. Biderman, and David E. Mannchen, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 8, 1984, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Champaign County, defendant Jon Stokes, a/k/a Willie Robinson, was convicted of two counts of armed robbery and one count of attempt (murder). He was subsequently sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment for the armed robbery conviction and 15 years' for the attempt (murder) conviction. The convictions were affirmed on direct...

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