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• Title: People v. Sangster
• Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
• Release Date : January 01, 1982
• Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 64 KB

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Following allowance of defendant's motion for change of venue from Macon County, defendant, Willie T. Sangster, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Champaign County of the offenses of murder, armed robbery and aggravated kidnaping and sentenced to consecutive terms, respectively, of 40, 30 and 15 years. The appellate court affirmed the convictions but vacated the sentences and remanded for resentencing. (95 Ill. App.3d 357.) We allowed the People's petition for leave to appeal (73 Ill.2d R. 315). This case arises from the same occurrence involved in People v. Lewis (Cornelius) (1981), 88 Ill.2d 129, and People v. Lewis (Bernice) (1981), 88 Ill.2d 429. The facts are stated at length in those opinions and in the opinion of the appellate court and will be reviewed here only to the extent necessary to discuss the issues. Although defendant did not physically participate in the commission of the crimes charged, he was held accountable for what occurred. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 5-2(c).) In vacating the sentences the appellate court held that under section 5-8-4(a) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 1005-8-4(a)) accessories may not be sentenced to consecutive terms. The People contend that, because severe bodily injury resulting in death was inflicted during the commission of multiple offenses, under section 5-8-4(a) consecutive sentences may be imposed upon a defendant convicted under an accountability theory.

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