People v. Taylor

The defendants, Dorothy and Andre Taylor, were convicted of murder and armed violence following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County and were given sentences of natural life imprisonment under section 5— 8 — 1(a)(1)(c) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch„ 38, par. 1005 — 8—1(a)(1)(e)). The appellate court affirmed the convictions but vacated the natural life sentences, and remanded the cause for resentencing. (115 Ill. App. 3d 621.) We granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal under Rule 315 (87 Ill. 2d R. 315).

The facts are essentially undisputed.…