People v. Brown

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (5th) 100452 2012 IL App (5t
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
St. Clair Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
WELCH
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of armed robbery with a firearm. The legislature revived the 15-year sentencing enhancement in the armed-robbery statute by enacting P.A. 95-688, which cured proportionate-penatlies violation by removing impediment to offense of armed violence predicated on robbery. Thus, court properly applied 15-year sentence enhancement. (GOLDENHERSH and CHAPMAN, concurring.)