People v. Stokes

FOURTH DIVISION

December 11, 1997

No. 1-95-3863

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT OF

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) COOK COUNTY.)

v. ))

NORMAN STOKES, ) THE HONORABLE) THEMIS KARNEZIS,

Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

Norman Stokes and Charles Lawrence were charged by indictment with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion, aggravated battery, and armed violence. The State nolle-prossed the aggravated battery and armed violence counts. Defendants were found guilty on the charges of attempted first degree murder, armed robbery and home invasion.…