People v. Leonard

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’BRIEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Finis Leonard was convicted by a jury of the offenses of armed habitual criminal and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 30 years and 10 years, respectively. He appealed. We affirm.

FACTS

In April 2006, defendant Finis Leonard was charged by information with the offenses of armed habitual criminal (count I) and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (count II). 720 ILCS 5/24— 1.7(a), 24 — 1.1(a) (West 2006). Count I alleged that Leonard possessed a firearm and…