People v. Moshier

Defendant David Moshier pled guilty to one count of theft (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1(a)(1)(A) (West 1994)) and one count of official misconduct (720 ILCS 5/33 — 3(b) (West 1994)). The trial court sentenced him to concurrent five-year prison terms. Defendant appeals, claiming that his conviction for official misconduct should be vacated on one-act-one-crime principles and that his sentences are excessive. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

In 1977, defendant was elected to serve a four-year term as the Indian Point Township supervisor. He was reelected every four years, through 1997. In 1998, the…