People v. Williams

February 07, 2001

NO. 4-99-0747

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of) Macon County

RALPH WILLIAMS, ) No. 98CF244

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) James A. Hendrian,) Judge Presiding.

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In July 1998, a jury convicted defendant of residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-3(a) (West 1998)) and, in September 1998, the trial court sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment. Although defendant indicated he wished to appeal at the conclusion of the…