People v. Doguet

Defendant, Nicholas L. Doguet, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 2(a)(1) (West 1994)) in exchange for the State’s agreement not to seek an extended-term sentence. After the circuit court of Winnebago County sentenced him to an 11-year prison term, defendant filed a motion to reconsider sentence, which was denied. Defendant appeals the denial of that motion, maintaining (a) that his sentence was excessive and (b) that the trial court erred in relying on uncorroborated hearsay testimony in determining his sentence. We dismiss defendant’s appeal and remand the matter to the…