People v. Talley

Defendant was charged with home invasion and residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 11, 19 — 3). The charges arose from an incident of September 26, 1985, wherein a black male forced his way into the home of a 77-year-old man and held the man at knife point while another man went through the rooms of the house. Defendant’s first jury trial ended in mistrial. After a second jury trial, defendant was convicted of both offenses and sentenced to terms of six years’ imprisonment and four years’ imprisonment, respectively, to be served concurrently. Defendant appeals from…