Richard Morris - Cook County State's Attorney

could get one in University Park. Defendant had a .357 pistol. Morris stated that as they
drove he, Taz, and Tywon talked about robbing a bank. He needed some money so he
could go "hide out" in Atlanta with his uncle. He stated that he had some "problems" in
Kenosha. (R. 1565) They drove in Tywon's car, a grey Park Avenue. (R. 1565) When
they reached University Park they stopped at a house where Tywon got a pistol. Then
they drove to another house, where they slept. (R. 1566)
Tywon woke them all early the next morning, and they got into Tywon's car and
drove towards Chicago. Tyson drove, Taz sat next to him, and defendant and Lyda sat in
the back seat. Since defendant and Tyson had the pistols they would be the ones holding
the people in the bank at bay while Taz got the money. Lyda was going to go in first and
"check out" the cameras. (R. 1566) Everyone agreed. (R. 1567)
They pulled off the Dan Ryan Expressway at Garfield Boulevard. As they drove
along Garfield Boulevard they saw a new Chevy Impala in the parking lot of a Kentucky
Fried Chicken restaurant. (R. 1567) Defendant told the others that he thought the owner
of that car was a drug dealer, and that they should rob him of his money and car. Taz and
Tywon agreed. Tywon pulled into the parking lot, and Taz pulled out the .357 that
defendant had hidden in the car. Tywon also had a pistol, either a .32 or .38. (R. 1567)
Tywon pulled up alongside the Impala, and Taz and Tywon got out to take the car and the
victim's money. Defendant woke up his wife and told her to drive, and he got out to help
the others. (R. 1567-1568)
They sat the victim between Taz and Tyson. Tywon drove. Taz gave the .357
back to defendant, and sat in the back seat of the Impala, to keep the victim "under
control." Lyda drove Tyson's car and followed them. (R. 1568) Defendant told Tywon to
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