(Court opinion corrected 4/14/20.) Defendant, age 23 at time of offenses, was convicted of 1st degree murder, attempted murder, and attempted armed robbery while armed with a firearm, and received aggregate term of 110 years. No special consideration of youth is made for offenders older than 21 years of age. Court expressly found that few if any of the signature qualities of youth were evident in the sophisticated planning and execution of Defendant's offenses, which were perpetrated alone, and Defendant does not claim susceptibility to peer pressure. Evidence does not support treating Defendant as a juvenile. Court did not abuse its discretion in evaluating his rehabilitative potential; he was disciplined for numerous offenses at jail while awaiting trial and sentencing, and has been unable to successfully complete probation services as a juvenile and as an adult. (ZENOFF and HUDSON, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder