People v. DeBerry

868 N.E.2d 382 (2007)

372 Ill. App.3d 1056

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

James T. DeBERRY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 4-06-0543.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

May 4, 2007.

Presiding Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In May 1997, a jury convicted defendant, James T. DeBerry, of attempt (first degree murder) (720 ILCS 5/8-4(a), 9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12-11 (West 1996)). The trial court later sentenced him to 20 years in prison on each conviction, with those sentences to be served concurrently.

In January 2000,…