People v. Wheeler

*700 ¶ 1 In November 2016, the trial court sentenced defendant, Qmoni K. Wheeler, to a 90-year prison sentence for the multiple violent felonies he committed when he was 18 years old. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court's imposition of an aggregate 90-year prison sentence (1) was an abuse of discretion, (2) cannot be justified on the basis of rehabilitation, and (3) is not necessary for the protection of the public because the State "offered to accept a plea in exchange for a 38-year sentence." We disagree and affirm.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 3 A. The Indictment

¶ 4 In September 2015, a grand…