People v. Morris

Defendant, who was 16 years old at the time of the offense, was convicted of murder and attempted murder and was sentenced to 100 years in prison. In a prior appeal, the appellate court reversed and remanded for re-sentencing consistent with the adoption of youth-based sentencing factors. The trial court again imposed a 100 year sentence and the defendant appealed. The appellate court reversed and remanded for re-sentencing a second time, finding that because the trial court judge was predisposed to impose the same 100-year sentence he failed to give fair consideration to the statutory youth-based sentencing factors and the full range of sentences available under the new sentencing scheme. (C.A. WALKER and TAILOR, concurring)