People v. Polk

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’MARA FROSSARD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant Larry Polk was found guilty of the Class X felony of armed robbery and the Class 2 felony of burglary. The trial court found that the burglary charge merged into the armed robbery conviction and sentenced defendant to a prison term of nine years for armed robbery. 720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a)(1), 18 — 2(b), 19 — 1 (West 2002); 730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—1(a)(3) (West 2002). On appeal, defendant contends that he was not properly admonished pursuant to revised Illinois Supreme Court Rule 605(a). 210 Ill. 2d R.…