People v. Collins

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Shawanda Collins was found guilty of residential burglary, armed violence, and two counts of armed robbery. The trial court entered judgment on the two armed robbery convictions and sentenced defendant to two concurrent eight-year terms of imprisonment. The trial court also imposed a $1,000 fine. Defendant appeals the convictions and the fine entered against her.

FACTS

This case arose from events which allegedly occurred on July 27, 1990, at the Chicago apartment of Dwayne Ross (Ross). Ross, a friend named Althea Johnson, and…