People v. Harris

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (3d) 170365
Decision Date: 
Saturday, May 19, 2018
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Rock Island Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
WRIGHT

Defendant was convicted, of 2 counts of armed robbery, both counts being Class X felonies. Court sentenced Defendant to 2 concurrent terms of 50 years. Defense counsel did not timely file motion to reconsider sentence, but 18 years later, court allowed Defendant to file motion to reconsider sentence, after allowing him to file success postconviction petition. Court properly denied motion to reconsider sentence, as court focused on sentencing judge’s proper consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors, and could not modify appropriate sentence based solely on Defendant’s current condition of declining health.  (McDADE and O’BRIEN, concurring.)