PEOPLE v. WILLIS

No. 4-91-0925.

601 N.E.2d 1307 (1992)

235 Ill. App.3d 1060

176 Ill.Dec. 609

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carnell WILLIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

October 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for defendant-appellant.

John B. Leonard, State's Atty., Mt. Sterling, Norbert J. Goetten, Director State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Beth McGann, Staff Atty., Springfield, for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial in Brown County on March 15, 1991, defendant, Carnell Willis, and his codefendant, Theron Jackson, were convicted of mob action. (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 38, par. 25-1(a)(2).) Defendant was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. He appeals his conviction, arguing: (1) defense counsel was ineffective because he did not comply with the requirements of section 3-8-10 of the Unified Code of Corrections...

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