People v. Streit

The defendant, Sharon K. Streit, pled guilty to two counts of State benefits fraud and she was sentenced to concurrent terms of two years’ imprisonment by the circuit court of Rock Island County. On appeal, the appellate court affirmed the convictions, but vacated her sentences and remanded the cause for resentencing. (193 Ill. App. 3d 443.) This court allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal (107 Ill. 2d R. 315(a)).

The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing the defendant to concurrent terms of two years’ imprisonment.

The…