People v. Hinton

Defendant was charged by indictment with unlawful use of a firearm by a felon on December 18, 1984. (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1984 Supp., ch. 38, par. 24—1.1.) Defendant was separately charged with the armed robbery and armed violence against Ronald Roberson and Jerome Cheetam on December 16, 1984. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 18—2, 33A—2.) The charges were consolidated for trial. At a bench trial, defendant was convicted of unlawful use of a firearm by a felon and acquitted of armed robbery and armed violence, and sentenced to an extended term of seven years in the penitentiary for unlawful…