People v. Johnson

In March 2004, a jury convicted defendant, Bobby L. Johnson, of (1) two counts of attempt (first degree murder), in that defendant committed attempted murder of Lyle and Janice Knapp (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1(a)(1) (West 2002)) and (2) home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(5) (West 2002)). In April 2004, the trial court sentenced defendant to two concurrent 60-year terms in prison for attempt (first degree murder) and 85 years in prison for home invasion, which included a 25-year sentence enhancement imposed under section 12— 11(c) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(c) (West…