People v. Burnett 

Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Right to Counsel
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 107807
Decision Date: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirmed.
Justice: 
KARMEIER
Defendant had no absolute right to oral argument on motion to reconsider sentence, as what can be said in oral argument can be presented at least as well in writing. Absence of Defendant and Defendant's counsel from court hearing when court denied motion to reconsider did not deprive Defendant of right to counsel, and so ruling was not abuse of discretion.