People v. Zemke

Defendant, Eric Zemke, entered pleas of guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 16) and one count of criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 15). The trial court sentenced defendant to seven years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that the length of the sentence and the trial court’s refusal to grant probation resulted from the trial judge’s personal aversion to sex offenders, and that the trial judge cited an improper factor in aggravation of his sentence.

The parties stipulated at the guilty plea…