People v. Landerman

Defendant, age 19 at time of offense, was convicted, after jury trial, of 2 counts of 1st degree murder and sentenced to natural life imprisonment. State presented ample evidence to prove Defendant guilty of 1st degree murder, as a principal as to death of one victim and under theory of accountability as to the death of the other victim. Presentence investigation report (PSI) discussed Defendant's history of mental illness and susceptibility to peer pressure, but there was no sworn testimony or factual findings as to these matters.Defendant's argument that his counsel was ineffective for failing to raise an as-applied constitutional challenge to his sentence is premature, and better suited to postconviction proceedings. (CARTER and O'BRIEN, concurring.)