People v. Brooks

SIXTH DIVISION

January 16, 2004

No. 1-02-1850

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

LaVANCE BROOKS,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

Honorable

Timothy Chambers,

Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant LaVance Brooks was found guilty of armed robbery. He was sentenced to prison for 20 years. Defendant appeals his conviction. He contends he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his defense counsel failed to invoke the Uniform Rendition of Prisoners as…