People v. Lusietto

Following a plea of guilty in the circuit court of La Salle County to a charge of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 56V2, par. 1401(a)), the defendant, James Lusietto, was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment and was fined $8,290 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.1). The defendant appealed, contending that the fine mandated by statute was improperly calculated. The appellate court, with one judge dissenting, basically affirmed imposition of the fine as determined by the trial court. (167 Ill. App. 3d 251.) We granted the defendant’s…