People v. Mischke

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (2d) 160472
Decision Date: 
Monday, July 30, 2018
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lake Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
BIRKETT

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of 1st degree murder and aggravated DUI with cocaine in his urine. Court was within its discretion in recentencing Defendant upon remand to consecutive terms of 26 years and 7 years. Court resentenced Defendant within the applicable statutory ranges. Consecutive sentences do not constitute a single sentence and cannot be combined as thought they were 1 sentence for 1 offense. (McLAREN and SPENCE, concurring.)