People v. Sawczenko-Dub

Following a bench trial, defendant Tamara Sawczenko-Dub was convicted of first degree murder of her husband, Donald Dub (Don). The trial court sentenced her to 45 years’ imprisonment; 20 years (the minimum) for first degree murder plus the mandatory 25-year enhancement that was added to the sentencing statute (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—1 (a)(1)(d)(iii) (West 2000)) by Public Act 91 — 404 (Pub. Act 91 — 404, eff. January 1, 2000) because defendant personally discharged a firearm causing death during the course of the offense. On appeal, defendant contends that the sentencing scheme is unconstitutional…