People v. Lucas

PRESIDING JUSTICE LYTTON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Robert T. Lucas was found guilty of driving while his license was revoked (DWLR) (625 ILCS 5/6—303(a), (d) (West 2004)), unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24—1.1(a) (West 2004)) and armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A—2(a) (West 2004)). The trial court sentenced him to 30 years in prison. On appeal, defendant argues that his conviction for armed violence should be vacated because (1) a conviction for enhanced DWLR cannot serve as a predicate felony for armed violence and (2) if enhanced DWLR can be used as a…