People v. Reed

After a trial by jury in the circuit court of Sangamon County, defendant, Anthony Reed, was convicted on October 13, 1983, of having committed the offenses of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1) on August 1, 1983. On November 18, 1983, the court sentenced him to a single sentence of 6 years’ imprisonment with credit for 93 days already served. At the time of the alleged offenses, defendant was 15 years of age. On appeal he contends that section 2 — 7(6)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.…