People v. Hawkins

In a jury trial defendants James Hawkins and George Sanders were found guilty of attempt robbery. In the same trial James Hawkins was also found guilty of attempt murder. Defendant Sanders was sentenced by the court to a term of seven to fourteen years. James Hawkins was sentenced to a term of seven to fourteen years for the crime of attempt robbery and to a term of ten to twenty for the crime of attempt murder, the sentences to be served concurrently.

On appeal defendant Hawkins contends that error was committed in the imposition of two sentences for crimes arising out of the same…