Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of Weapons
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of several offenses, including those involving possession and use of a weapon. Court merged all counts and sentenced Defendant to 7 years on armed habitual criminal count. As Defendant's prior convictions for UUWF and AUUWÂ had not been vacated at the time he possessed a firearm, and prior to his armed habitual criminal conviction, they could properly serve as predicates for that conviction.(FITZGERALD SMITH and PUCINSKI, concurring.)