People v. Heineman

Defendant Robert Heineman pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The trial court imposed a 10-year sentence for reckless homicide and a concurrent 3-year term for DUI.

On appeal defendant only challenges his 10-year sentence for reckless homicide. He contends that the sentence constitutes an impermissible double enhancement and results from the trial court’s consideration of improper factors and bias.

We affirm.

Defendant’s guilty plea arises from a drunk driving collision which killed Dorothy Todd on November 1, 1991. The State presented the…