People v. Little

A jury found defendant, Priest D. Little, guilty of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10 — 3.1(a) (West 1998)), unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1(a)(4) (West 1998)), armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 1998)), armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A — 2 (West 1998)), and home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(1) (West 1998)). The trial court entered judgment on only the armed violence conviction and sentenced defendant to 22 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, this court concluded that defendant’s penalty for armed violence violated the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois…