People v. Bell

PRESIDING JUSTICE LYTTON

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found the defendant, Shawn Earl Bell, guilty of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(2) (West 1998)), aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(1) (West 1998)), and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1998)). He was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for the home invasion conviction and 5 years’ imprisonment for the firearm possession conviction to be served concurrently. He was not sentenced for aggravated battery. We vacate his aggravated battery conviction, but otherwise affirm.

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