People v. Somers

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (4th) 110180
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Livingston Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and vacated in part; remanded.
Justice: 
TURNER
Defendant, then age 19, pled guilty to drug offenses. Court's sentences were within relevant sentencing ranges and within court's discretion; court properly considered poor rehabilitative potential and need for deterrence as outweighing mitigating factors. Court, and not circuit clerk, imposed public-defender fee, and ordered fee at sentencing hearing. Court indicated its intent to order reimbursement within applicable time frame, and thus remand was appropriate. (APPLETON and POPE, concurring.)