People v. Stafford

Defendant, age 17 at time of offense,  was convicted, after jury trial in 2003, of 4 counts of first degree murder and 1 count of first degree felony murder, and was sentenced to natural life in prison. No indication that court considered improper factor or rationale in issuing sentence.  Court properly considered Defendant's age and based on circumstances of crime and Defendant's history, a natural life sentence was appropriate. As Defendant does not challenge trial court's personal or subject matter jurisdiction, under Castleberry case, Defendant cannot challenge his sentence as void. (TURNER and HARRIS, concurring.)