People v. Harris

A jury found defendant Spencer Harris guilty of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 2002)). The court sentenced defendant to natural life imprisonment as a habitual criminal (720 ILCS 5/33B — 1 et seq. (West 2002)).

Following his first appeal in People v. Harris, No. 3 — 03—0523 (2005) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23), this court issued a mandate to the trial court to consider defendant’s pro se post-trial motion. The trial court then allowed defense counsel to file an amended posttrial motion for new trial. Following an evidentiary hearing, the court denied defendant’s…