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      "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT D. LINWOOD, Defendant-Appellant."
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        "text": "JUSTICE LYTTON\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nThe defendant, Robert D. Linwood, was convicted of armed violence, unlawful use of weapons by a felon, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 5/33A \u2014 2, 24 \u2014 1.1, 570/402 (West 1992)). The court found that the controlled substance conviction merged with the armed violence charge. The defendant was subsequently sentenced to 15 years\u2019 imprisonment for armed violence and a concurrent extended 10-year term of imprisonment for unlawful use of weapons.\nThe sole issue on appeal is whether the court erred in imposing an extended term for unlawful use of weapons by a felon.\nThe record shows that the defendant did not object to the extended-term sentence at the sentencing hearing, nor did he raise the issue in a motion to reduce sentence. As a result, the State argues that the defendant has waived any objection to the sentence.\nAn extended-term sentence may only be imposed for the most serious class of offenses for which the defendant was convicted. (730 ILCS 5/5 \u2014 8\u20142(a) (West 1992); People v. Jordan (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 192, 469 N.E.2d 569.) Moreover, when a sentence greater than that permitted by statute is imposed, the excess portion of that sentence is void. (People v. Mapps (1990), 198 Ill. App. 3d 521, 555 N.E.2d 1275.) A void judgment may be attacked at any time. People v. Perruquet (1989), 181 Ill. App. 3d 660, 537 N.E.2d 351.\nIn the instant case, the defendant was convicted of Class X armed violence and Class 3 unlawful use of weapons by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 \u2014 1.1(d), 33A \u2014 3 (West 1992)). Since unlawful use of weapons is the less serious offense, he should not have received an extended term on that count. Moreover, since the excess part of the sentence is void, the error was not waived. Accordingly, we reduce the sentence for unlawful use of weapons to a concurrent term of five years\u2019 imprisonment. See People v. Phillips (1987), 159 Ill. App. 3d 483, 511 N.E.2d 1193.\nThe judgment of the circuit court of Peoria County is reversed in part and otherwise affirmed.\nAffirmed in part and reversed in part.\nMcCUSKEY, P.J., and STOUDER, J., concur.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Edwin J. Anderson, of State Appellate Defender\u2019s Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.",
      "Kevin W. Lyons, State\u2019s Attorney, of Peoria (John X. Breslin and Terry A. Mertel, both of State\u2019s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor\u2019s Office, of counsel), for the People."
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    "head_matter": "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT D. LINWOOD, Defendant-Appellant.\nThird District\nNo. 3\u201492\u20140392\nOpinion filed April 13, 1993.\nEdwin J. Anderson, of State Appellate Defender\u2019s Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.\nKevin W. Lyons, State\u2019s Attorney, of Peoria (John X. Breslin and Terry A. Mertel, both of State\u2019s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor\u2019s Office, of counsel), for the People."
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