People v. Ford

The issue presented is whether defendant’s 100-year extended-term sentence for the commission of first degree murder is constitutional under the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 147 L. Ed. 2d 435, 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000). We hold that it is.

BACKGROUND

The facts are not in dispute. On February 17, 1995, a tugboat captain found Tommy Glass’ body lying on the bank of the Calumet Sag Channel. The body was lacerated, badly decomposed, and missing several parts. Due to the condition of Glass’ body, which had been immersed in the channel for several…