People v. Jones

Defendant, Richard A. Jones, was charged by a nine-count information with attempt (murder) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 9— 1(a)(1)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11), burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)), robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1), aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12— 4(b)(1)), armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2), and theft over $150 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(e)(1)). Defendant was tried to a jury…