People v. Willis

In November 2001, a jury found defendant, Lawrence Willis, an inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center, guilty of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12' — 4(b)(6) (West 2000)). In December 2001, the trial court sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) to be served consecutively to his prior convictions. Defendant appeals, arguing the court erred by considering his prison disciplinary record when making its sentencing determination. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In August 2001, the State charged defendant with aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(6) (West…