People v. Coleman

Sixth Division April 29, 2011 No. 1-09-0417 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Cook County Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) v. ) 06 CR 28145 ) JESSE COLEMAN, ) ) Honorable Defendant-Appellant. ) John A. Wasilewski, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE McBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Garcia and Justice Cahill concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Following a bench trial, defendant Jesse Coleman was convicted of violating the armed habitual criminal statute (720 ILCS 5/24-1.7 (West 2006)). He was sentenced to eight years…