People v. Manning

Docket No. 104300. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. PATRICK L. MANNING, Appellant. Opinion filed February 7, 2008. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Defendant, Patrick Manning, entered an open plea to the charge of residential burglary on April 19, 2004. Because of defendant’s extensive criminal history, he was subject to Class X sentencing of up to 30 years in prison.…