People v. Dowding

Defendant, Gary Dowding, pleaded guilty to reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 2004)) and aggravated driving while under the influence of a controlled substance (aggravated DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(d)(1)(F) (West 2004)). He was sentenced to probation on each charge and ordered to pay $3,414 in court costs, fees, and fines. Defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to a probation violation based on testing positive for cocaine. The trial court sentenced defendant to two concurrent 10-year terms of imprisonment. Defendant timely appealed and raises the following issues: (1) whether the…