People v. Cannon

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, William Cannon, was found guilty of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18—2), and acquitted of the home invasion charge (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12—11). Defendant’s pro se motion for a new trial was denied. A motion for a new trial filed by defendant’s attorney was also denied. The trial court granted codefendant’s severance motion. At sentencing, the State recommended an extended-term sentence of 60 years, noting that defendant had previously been convicted of a double murder in 1968 and sentenced to…