People v. Runge

Defendant Paul E Runge was charged in a multicount indictment with various offenses committed during an October 6, 2000, escape from the Department of Human Services (DHS). Defendant pleaded guilty to escape (720 ILCS 5/31 — 6(b—1) (West 2000)), and, following a bench trial, he was convicted of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18— 2(a)(1) (West 2000)), two counts of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(8) (West 2000)) and two counts of possession of contraband in a penal institution (720 ILCS 5/31A — 1.1(b) (West 2000)). The trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 90 years’…