People v. Davis

In each of these consolidated cases (People v. Davis, No. 55318, and People v. Alvardo, No. 55335) the defendant was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County and his conviction was affirmed by the appellate court. This court allowed the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal in People v. Alvardo. In People v. Davis, defendant’s petition for leave to appeal was originally denied, but that order was later vacated and the case was consolidated with People v. Alvardo in this court.

These consolidated cases present a single issue for review: Do sections 5—4—1(c) and 5—8—1(b) of the Unified…