People v. Jones

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Kyle Jones pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in violation of section 11 — 501(a)(1) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(1) (West 1994)) and was sentenced to 10 months’ conditional discharge. Defendant appeals his sentence, alleging the trial judge abused his discretion by denying a sentence of court supervision because of the trial judge’s personal belief that supervision is never appropriate for DUI offenders. We reverse and remand.

Defendant was arrested for DUI in May…