People v. Ta’Rhon Coleman 

Defendant, then age 16, charged with armed robbery with a firearm. Amended information charged him with that offense and armed robbery with dangerous weapon and armed violence with category I weapon predicated on offence of robbery. Jury found Defendant guilty of armed robbery with a firearm and armed violence; sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Armed-violence sentence violates proportionate-penalties clause of Illinois constitution; thus, sentence void, and case remanded for sentencing on armed robbery, which is offense with lesser penalty.