State v. Mason

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

Lawrence Mason, Jr., pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a child less than 14 years old and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child less than 14 years old. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 592 months based on his criminal history score. He appeals his sentence.

Factual Background

On October 2, 2009, Mason pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a child less than 14 years old and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child less than 14 years old. The victim was his adopted daughter, who…