PEOPLE v. COLEMAN

Nos. 76833, 76880.

652 N.E.2d 322 (1995)

166 Ill.2d 247

209 Ill.Dec. 782

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Douglas COLEMAN, Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

June 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland W. Burris, Atty. Gen., Springfield, and Michael J. Waller, State's Atty., Waukegan (Norbert J. Goetten, Stephen E. Norris and Diane L. Campbell, of the Office of the State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, of counsel), for the People.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, and Edwin J. Anderson, Asst. Defender, of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for appellee and cross-appellant, and Douglas Coleman, Pontiac, appellee and cross-appellant pro se.


Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Douglas Coleman, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Lake County to one count of first degree murder and to three counts of armed robbery. He was sentenced to an extended term of 85 years in prison for murder, and to extended terms of 50 years in prison for each armed robbery. The sentences for armed robbery were to be served concurrently to each other and...

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