People v. Beck

Defendant pled guilty to 6 counts of aggravated battery and 6 counts of armed violence for the stabbing or shooting of 6 children at their home. On remand, he was sentenced to 80 years. Defendant's de facto life sentence is not unconstitutional because the new parole statute statute and day-for-day good conduct credit statute afford him meaningful opportunities for release before he served a de facto life sentence. As he never had a right to be sentenced for no more than 40 years, the application of the new parole statute to Defendant does not violate ex post facto clause of U.S. Constitution or the Statute on Statutes. (BOIE and MOORE, concurring.)