People v. Free

On April 3, 1982, after a trial by jury in the circuit court of McLean County, the court entered judgment on a verdict finding defendant, Moses Free, guilty of unlawful use of weapons (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 24 — l(a)(10)). The indictment charged a Class 3 felony, because it was alleged defendant committed the offense within five years of his release from the penitentiary after a conviction for murder. On April 29, 1982, the court sentenced defendant to two years’ imprisonment which was to be served concurrently with a sentence defendant was then serving.

On appeal, defendant…