People v. Johnson

Defendant, Willie Johnson, appeals the seven-year sentence of incarceration the trial court imposed upon him after he pleaded guilty to and the court convicted him of the offense of second degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9—2(a)(2)). His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion in imposing the sentence because the court improperly considered, as aggravating factors, that defendant used a weapon in committing the crime and caused a death.

On December 12, 1988, defendant, whom the State originally charged with first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat.…