People v. Watt

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Hearsay
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (2d) 120183
Decision Date: 
Thursday, November 21, 2013
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lake Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed as modified.
Justice: 
ZENOFF
Defendant and three co-Defendants were charged in 18-count indictment. Court erred in giving IPI Criminal 14.05 and 14.06, as they have not been modified to reflect 2000 amendment to statute which provides that armed robbery with a "dangerous weapon" no longer exists. Court properly admitted victim's 911 call as excited utterance. Court was within its discretion in sentencing Defendant to 26 years, 18 years, and 26 years, to run concurrently, given aggravating factors including 25-year sentence for felony murder and escape from prison on that sentence. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)