People v. Braman

Defendant, Kevin Braman, was charged by indictment with the Class 4 felony of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(1) (West 1998)). In the indictment, it was alleged that the defendant had two prior DUI violations. Thereafter, a jury found him guilty of the offense tried; however, the fact of the defendant’s two prior DUI convictions was not submitted to the jury. At the sentencing hearing, the State offered the defendant’s two prior DUI violations into evidence, which under section 11— 501(d)(1)(A) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Vehicle Code or…