People v. Smith

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Leroy Smith, was convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), two counts of home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11), and four counts of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4). Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 20 years for home invasion, armed violence, and armed robbery, and seven years for each count of aggravated battery.

Defendant appeals his convictions,…