People v. Mormon

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Michael Mormon, was charged by information with armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1), deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3), and two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), one based on rape and the other on armed robbery. After opening arguments, the defendant moved to strike both counts of armed violence. The trial court struck the count pertaining to the armed robbery. Following a…