People v. Hicks

Defendant, Joey Hicks, was charged by indictment with two counts of home invasion. 720 ILCS 5/12 — 11 (West 1992). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty on both counts and sentenced to a single six-year term of imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed defendant’s conviction and remanded the cause to the trial court for the entry of an additional sentence because the trial court failed to sentence defendant on the second conviction. 286 Ill. App. 3d 588. We granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (166 Ill. 2d R. 315), and now reverse the decision of the appellate court.

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