People v. Conover

Defendant Everett Junior Conover was convicted of burglary, and was sentenced to a six-year term of imprisonment. At the sentencing hearing, the trial judge noted defendant’s prior record and Ms failure to appear for sentencing. As aggravating factors, the court cited defendant’s prior record, the need for deterrence and the fact that defendant received compensation for the offense by receiving part of the proceeds. No mitigating factors were found. On appeal defendant challenges the lawfulness of the sentence, aleging that the trial court improperly considered the fact that defendant…