People v. Rivera

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 171430
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GORDON

Defendant, age 23 at time of offenses, was convicted, after jury trial, of 1st degree murder and 5 counts of armed robbery and sentenced to a total of 55 years. Court did not err in denying Defendant leave to file successive postconviction petition.Defendant cited no case law or statute allowing persons over 21 special consideration because of their age or being treated differently than an adult. Thus, Defendant failed to show prejudice. (LAMPKIN and REYES, concurring.)