People v. Plante

The defendant, Michael J. Plante, was convicted of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1(a) (now 720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a) (West 1992))) after a bench trial. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the trial court should not have imposed a fine and ordered restitution in an amount equal to the bail posted for him by a third person without first considering his ability to pay that amount and (2) he is entitled to a $5 credit against his fine for each of the nine days he spent in the county jail prior to trial. We modify the sentence.

The defendant was charged with the offense of…