People v. Moss

The common question presented in these 12 consolidated appeals is whether sentencing enhancements added to certain offenses by Public Act 91 — 404 (Pub. Act 91— 404, § 5, eff. January 1, 2000) are constitutional. Public Act 91 — 404 amended the penalty portions of several statutes by adding what have been referred to as the “15/20/25-to-life” provisions. Under these provisions, a mandatory enhancement is added to the defendant’s sentence if a firearm was used in the commission of the offense. The length of the enhancement varies depending on how the firearm was used. In the case at bar,…