People v. Smith

Defendant, Vincent Smith, pleaded guilty to forgery (720 ILCS 5/17 — 3(a)(2) (West 2000)) and was sentenced to probation. The circuit court revoked his probation and sentenced him to an extended term of six years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erroneously gave him an extended-term sentence without finding beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of an aggravating factor. We affirm.

On October 4, 2000, defendant entered an open guilty plea to one count of forgery. Before accepting the plea, the trial court gave defendant the required admonishments, including…