People v. Sims

Defendant Launzy Zea Sims was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of McLean County for the offense of armed robbery and sentenced to 10 to 30 years’ imprisonment to rim consecutively to a 10-year term of imprisonment which he was serving in the Federal penitentiary for an offense described in the report of presentence investigation as “unarmed-bank robbery.” Upon appeal he is represented by the State Appellate Defender who cites as error only that the consecutive sentence was improper.

Defendant has filed a motion for leave to file a pro se supplemental brief. The motion was taken with…