People v. McKinney

At issue in this appeal is whether a defendant who is convicted of a Class 2 felony, yet is sentenced as a Class X offender because of his criminal history, should receive the term of mandatory supervised release (MSR) imposed for Class X or Class 2 felonies. We conclude that a defendant sentenced as a Class X offender should receive the MSR term applicable to Class X felonies. Thus, we affirm.

The evidence presented at a bench trial revealed that defendant, Antwan McKinney, used force to steal a wallet. Defendant was found guilty of robbery, a Class 2 felony (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1 (West 2006)).…