People v. McDonald

Defendant Larry McDonald was indicted on two counts of the Class X felony of armed robbery and one count of the Class 3 felony of aggravated battery. 720 ILCS 5/18—2(a)(2) (West Supp. 1999); 720 ILCS 5/12—4(b)(10) (West 1998). The State nol-prossed the aggravated battery charge prior to trial. Following a bench trial, the trial court convicted McDonald of two counts of the Class 1 felony of aggravated robbery. 720 ILCS 5/18—5 (West 1998). Based on McDonald’s prior criminal record, the trial court sentenced McDonald to an extended prison term of 28 years. 730 ILCS 5/5—5—3.2(b)(1), 5—8—2(a)(3)…