People v. Heinz

Justices Zenoff and Schostok concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Following a bench trial, defendant, Terry L. Heinz, was convicted of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19—1(a) (West 2004)) and theft (720 ILCS 5/16—1(a)(1)(A) (West 2004)). Based on defendant’s prior felony convictions, the trial court found him subject to Class X sentencing (730 ILCS 5/5—5—3(c)(8) (West 2004)). Defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 10 years’ imprisonment for the burglary conviction and 5 years’ imprisonment for the theft conviction, and he was ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution.

On appeal, defendant…