PEOPLE v. RIDLEY

No. 4-03-0116.

804 N.E.2d 131 (2004)

345 Ill. App.3d 1091

281 Ill.Dec. 505

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Olugbalah RIDLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

January 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Susan M. Wilham, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Olugbalah Ridley.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Linda Susan McClain, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.


Justice TURNER delivered the opinion of the court:

In June 2000, the State charged defendant, Olugbalah Ridley, with armed robbery. In August 2000, a jury found defendant guilty. The trial court sentenced defendant to 21 years' imprisonment. In November 2002, this court affirmed defendant's conviction, vacated his sentence, and remanded for a new sentencing hearing. In January 2003, the trial court sentenced defendant to 15 years' imprisonment.

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