People v. Payne

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendants Darnell Payne and Larry Bailey guilty of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2) and burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1). Payne was sentenced to concurrent terms of 24 years, respectively, for the offenses of armed robbery and armed violence and 7 years for burglary. Bailey was sentenced to concurrent terms of 18 years, respectively, for the offenses of armed robbery and armed violence and 7 years for burglary.

The…