People v. Moore

Defendant, Dedric T. Moore, appeals from a July 2003 order of the trial court resentencing him to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment. Defendant argues that the conversion of formerly concurrent sentences to consecutive sentences constitutes an improper increase in his sentence. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In March 1999, a jury convicted defendant of attempt (first degree murder) (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4(a), 9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1998)), home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(2) (West 1998)), residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 3 (West 1998)), aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12 — 16(a)(1) (West…