People v. Dieterman

The trial court granted the State’s petition to revoke the probation of defendant, Richard Dieterman, and resentenced defendant to 21/a years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant claims that his underlying conviction of felony driving while his licence was revoked (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, par. 6 — 303(d)) violated the prohibition against double jeopardy in both the United States and the Illinois Constitutions.

Defendant was charged with the misdemeanor of driving while his license was revoked on May 10, 1988 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, par. 6 — 303(a)). Defendant pleaded guilty…