People v. Tross

PRESIDING JUSTICE McLAREN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Christopher Tross, appeals his sentence of five years’ imprisonment stemming from his guilty plea to reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 1994)). We affirm.

The record reveals that the defendant was charged with two alternative counts of reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 1994)) and two violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11— 501.2 (West 1994); 625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(1) (West 1994)). The indictment alleged that on March 11, 1993, the defendant drove an automobile while under the…