People v. Profit

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 3/26/21.) Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of attempted robbery and unlawful restraint but sentenced only on charge of attempted robbery. Court merged the charge of unlawful restraint into the charge of attempted robbery. Pursuant to the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, only a defendant convicted of a violent offense against youth is required to register. As Defendant was not convicted of such an offense, he is not required to register as a violent offender against youth. Surveillance video showed that Defendant's actions were sufficiently menacing to make him accountable, even if evidence did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was indicating that he had a firearm or another dangerous weapon. Evidence was sufficient to support court's finding that Defendant was guilty, on basis of accountability, for his unidentified companion's attempted robbery. (CONNORS and ODEN JOHNSON, concurring.)