People v. Coleman

Defendant, Douglas Coleman, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Lake County to one count of first degree murder and to three counts of armed robbery. He was sentenced to. an extended term of 85 years in prison for murder, and to extended terms of 50 years in prison for each armed robbery. The sentences for armed robbery were to be served concurrently to each other and consecutively to the sentence for murder. The appellate court held that the trial court erred in imposing extended terms for the armed robberies, and reduced each of those sentences from 50 to 30 years, the maximum authorized…