People v. Kavinsky

After trial by jury defendant, Jerry Kavinsky, was convicted of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), forcible detention (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 10 — 4) and attempt escape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4.) He was thereafter sentenced to imprisonment for concurrent terms of 15, 7 and 5 years for the respective offenses. Defendant appeals, contending that (1) the armed violence statute is unconstitutional; (2) the indictment charging forcible detention does not adequately state that offense; and (3) that his convictions and sentences for forcible…