People v. Duncan

The defendant, William Duncan, was indicted with Perry Olinger in the circuit court of Whiteside County for crimes of murder, armed robbery, armed violence and conspiracy (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 9—1, 18— 2, 33A—2, 8—2). A jury found the defendants guilty on all counts and, following a hearing before the court on factors in aggravation and mitigation, Duncan was sentenced to life imprisonment on the counts charging murder and 10 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. The remaining convictions against him were vacated. The appellate court affirmed (133 Ill. App. 3d 489), and we…