People v. Burke

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’MALLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, John Burke, appeals his conviction of armed robbery in violation of section 18 — 2(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a)(1) (West 2000)). Defendant argues that the State did not prove all elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Defendant also argues that the trial court wrongly interpreted the Habitual Criminal Act (720 ILCS 5/33B — 1 et seq. (West 2000)) as applying to him. We affirm.

Section 18 — 1 of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1 (West 2000)) defines the offense of…