People v. Roman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court;

Frank Roman, the defendant, was convicted of armed violence, aggravated battery and reckless conduct following a jury trial. He was acquitted of the offense of attempt murder. Judgment was entered only on the armed violence conviction, and defendant was sentenced to six years in prison. He appeals, contending that the armed violence statute is unconstitutional, that the jury’s verdicts were legally inconsistent and that the prosecutor’s closing argument denied him a fair trial.

Defendant claims the statute is unconstitutional…