People v. Haskins

The defendant, Steven D. Haskins, was found guilty of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a) (West 2000)). The trial court sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment and payment of $11,320 in restitution. Among other things, the sentencing order authorized the Department of Corrections (DOC) to withhold a portion of the defendant’s wages toward payment of the restitution. On appeal, the defendant argues that there is a split of authority concerning whether a trial court is authorized to order the DOC to withhold wages to pay restitution, and that this court has not decided the issue. We note, however,…