People v. McCall

Following a jury trial, defendants, Jerry and Nick McCall, were convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)). Jerry was adjudged a habitual criminal pursuant to the Habitual Criminal Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 33B — 1 et seq.) and sentenced to natural-life imprisonment. Nick was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment. Defendants brought separate appeals from their convictions, and we consolidated the appeals for oral argument and disposition. Nick contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of another crime and further alleges that he was…