Courtwatch: Man Accused of Armed Robbery in Elmhurst Weighs Plea Agreement, Potential Sentence
Here's a look at what we're keeping an eye on in DuPage County courts.
Diego Garcia, 22, of Franklin Park wants a judge to clarify the sentencing range he faces on armed robbery charges tied to a pair of holdups in 2010 in Elmhurst and Wood Dale. Garcia was told he was eligible for between 21 and 45 years if convicted in both cases, but the DuPage County Public Defender's Office suggests the range should actually be six to 30 years because a 15-year add-on for using a weapon during an armed robbery is improper, according to court records. That's because being armed is a fundamental element of an armed robbery charge, and not something that enhances possible penalties, documents show. Garcia is accused of using a gun to threaten a man on York Road before taking his cell phone, keys and ATM card Nov. 30, 2010…
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8:05 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Plea agreement, REALLY!!! Lock his butt up for as long as his sentence is!!!!!!!!! You commit a crime, do the time. Robbing people at gun point??? Who the heck does this guy think he is!!!!! Ohhhhhhh the nerve........ more ›