People v. Howard

FIRST DIVISION February 21, 2006 No. 1-04-2865 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 84 C 13135 ) STANLEY HOWARD, ) Honorable ) John A. Wasilewski, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: In 1986, defendant Stanley Howard was convicted of armed robbery, rape and home invasion. He was sentenced to 50 years, to be served consecutively to a previously imposed sentence of 28 years for another armed robbery. In 1987, defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to…