People v. Williams

PRESIDING JUSTICE KARNEZIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant James Williams was convicted of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1 (West 2002)) and was sentenced as a Class X offender pursuant to section 5 — 5—3(c)(8) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 5—3(c)(8) (West 2002)) to six years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals and argues that section 5 — 5— 3(c)(8) is ambiguous and violates his rights to equal protection and due process of the law. In addition, defendant argues he was improperly admonished under Supreme Court Rule 605(a) (210 Ill. 2d R.…