People v. Franks

x No. 3--97--0137

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IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

THIRD DISTRICT

A.D., 1997

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

OF ILLINOIS, ) of the 14th Judicial Circuit,) Rock Island County, Illinois

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 96--CF--653)

VINCENT D. FRANKS, ) Honorable) John D. O'Shea,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding

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Defendant Vincent D. Franks entered a partially negotiated guilty plea to attempted armed robbery. 720 ILCS 5/8--4, 18--2 (West 1996). In…