People v. Hamilton

Defendant, Louis Hamilton, was found guilty by a jury of residential burglary and robbery. He was sentenced on the residential burglary conviction to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment. No sentence was imposed on the robbery conviction. Residential burglary is a Class 1 felony carrying a sentencing range of not less than 4 years and not more than 15 years (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 1005—8—1(a)(4)). The trial court did not sentence defendant as a Class 1 felon, however, because it found defendant’s prior convictions elevated his sentencing range to that of a Class X felon. The…