People v. Metcalfe

Docket No. 93217–Agenda 23–September 2002.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. WILLIAM METCALFE, Appellee.

Opinion filed December 5, 2002.

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, William Metcalfe, was convicted of attempted armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/8–4, 18–2 (West 1998)) and attempted aggravated robbery (720 ILCS 5/8–4, 18–5 (West 1998)). The trial court thereafter merged the attempted aggravated robbery conviction into the attempted armed robbery conviction and sentenced defendant to a term of 10 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appealed his…