People v. Kenton

Jerri M. Kenton, age 35, pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10 — 3 (West 2006)), a Class 4 felony. The trial court sentenced Kenton to 30 months’ probation. The trial court subsequently granted the State’s motion to revoke probation and resentenced Kenton to 22 months’ imprisonment. Kenton appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing her to prison rather than ordering mental-health treatment. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Underlying Offense

On November 11, 2004, Kenton, who has been suffering from mental illness for over 20 years, asked her mother,…