People v. Morgan

Docket No. 90891–Agenda 7–January 2002.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. CLIFTON MORGAN, Appellee.

Opinion filed January 24, 2003.

In the present appeal, we consider the constitutionality of the attempt statute (720 ILCS 5/8–4 (West 2000)), as amended by Public Act 91–404 (Pub. Act 91–404, §5, eff. January 1, 2000). Public Act 91–404 amended the sentencing provisions of the offense of attempted first degree murder by adding what has been referred to as the “15-20-25 to life” provisions. The circuit court of Sangamon County ruled that the attempt statute, as amended, is…