People v. Jackson

Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon by a person in custody of a Department of Corrections (DOC) facility, pursuant to section 24 — 1.1(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1.1(b)). Subsequently, the Livingston County court sentenced defendant to a Class X sentence of 20 years, pursuant to section 5 — 5—3(c)(8) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 5—3(c)(8)). Defendant contends that (1) the prior convictions used to enhance his current felony to a Class X felony were not proved beyond a…