People v. Phelps

A jury found defendant, Kevin Phelps, guilty of aggravated kidnaping and heinous battery. The trial cotut imposed consecutive sentences for the offenses. When this case first came before us, we affirmed the convictions and sentences, but modified the sentences to run concurrently. Our supreme court vacated our opinion and instructed us to reconsider the decision in light of People v. Carney, 196 Ill. 2d 518, 752 N.E.2d 1137 (2001), and People v. Wagener, 196 Ill. 2d 269, 752 N.E.2d 430 (2001). We substitute this opinion for the vacated opinion.

Defendant challenges both the convictions and the…