Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church, and sentenced to 15 years. Although Defendant's drug transaction was for $20, sentence is presumed proper, as it falls well within statutory guidelines, and is not disproportionate to Defendant's 11th drug conviction and 15th felony conviction overall. Court properly considered aggravating and mitigating factors. (PIERCE, concurring; HYMAN, dissenting.)