People v. Hughes

FIRST DIVISION

June 26, 2000

No. 1-97-4571

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

STEVEN HUGHES,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

Honorable

Leo E. Holt,

Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE O'MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Steven Hughes, was found guilty of attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, armed violence and aggravated battery. The trial court merged the armed violence and aggravated battery counts into the attempted first degree murder conviction and imposed consecutive sentences…