People v. Williams

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (1st) 100126
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and vacated in part; remanded with directions.
Justice: 
CUNNINGHAM
Defendant's 22-year sentences, which improperly included 15-year firearm sentencing enhancements for armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking, must be vacated and remanded for resentencing under statutory provisions that existed immediately prior to enactment of invalid statutes. Defendant committed crimes in June 2007, before amendment (removing constitutional violation of proportionate penalties clause) became effective in October 2007. (QUINN and HARRIS, concurring.)