People v. Robinson

NO. 4-95-0662

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Vermilion County

MARQUIS DEAN ROBINSON, ) No. 94CF191

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Thomas J. Fahey,) Judge Presiding.

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Following a jury trial in March 1995, defendant Marquis

Robinson was found guilty of attempt (armed robbery) (720 ILCS

5/8-4, 18-2 (West 1994)); he was acquitted of first degree murder

(720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 1994)). In July 1995, he was sentenced to

15 years'…