People v. Clark

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2021 IL App (3d) 180610
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Knox Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
DAUGHERITY

Defendant, age 24 and suffering from antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and fetal alcohol syndrome at time of offenses, pled guilty  but mentally ill to 1st degree murder and robbery. Court sentenced Defendant to an extended term of 90 years for 1st degree murder because victim was over 60 years old, and 15 years for robbery, to be served consecutively. Defendant cannot show prejudice necessary to warrant leave to file a successive postconviction petition, as an intellectually disabled adult defendant's natural life sentence violates neither U.S. nor Illinois Constitutions. (LYTTON , concurring; McDADE, dissenting.)