People v. Douglas

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (4th) 120617
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Champaign Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and vacated in part; remanded with directions.
Justice: 
POPE
Because Defendant was under age 21 when charged in this case, he should not have been sentenced as a Class X offender, and his sentence of 10 years is thus void. Based on Defendant's criminal history, he was eligible for extended-term sentence. Thus, plea agreement can be reformed so a valid sentence of 3 to 10 years may be entered on remand, so both parties receive the benefits they each bargained for. (HARRIS and HOLDER WHITE, concurring.)