Legal Opinion

People v. Mitok

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 6, 2018No. Appeal 3-16-0743UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McDADE

He argues that the circuit court applied an improper double enhancement when the same prior felony that was an element of his offense was also considered as a predicate offense making him eligible for mandatory Class X sentencing. Thus, he argues that the court committed plain error when it sentenced him as a Class X offender rather than as a Class 2 offender. We vacate the court's sentence and remand for resentencing.

¶ 2 FACTS

¶ 3 The State charged defendant by indictment with aggravated DUI (625 ILCS 5/11501(a)(2), (d)(2)(C) (West 2016) ). The indictment alleged that the present offense…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. PiatkowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 2007
  2. People v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. HillierIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  4. People v. SebbyIllinois Supreme Court · 2018
  5. People v. PhelpsIllinois Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. MitokAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019

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