People v. Russell

Defendant, Robert Russell, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 33A—2) and two counts of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 12—4(b)(1)). The circuit court of Lake County sentenced defendant to two consecutive 30-year terms of imprisonment. Defendant appealed to this court in People v. Russell (1986), 143 Ill. App. 3d 296, and his sentence and conviction were affirmed.

This appeal arises out of defendant’s post-conviction petition which defendant filed pro se following his direct appeal. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38,…