People v. Holmes

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Lonza Holmes, was indicted in the circuit court of Cook County for murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9—1(a)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12—11(a)(2)), robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18—1(a)), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18—2(a)), and residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 19—3). Following a bench trial the defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9—2), and not guilty of home invasion,…