People v. Ramirez

Defendant, Alejandro H. Ramirez, entered an open plea of guilty to four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, J.A. (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14.1(a)(1) (West 1998)). After a hearing, the trial court sentenced defendant to four consecutive seven-year prison terms. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to reconsider the sentences, and he timely appealed.

Defendant argues that he is entitled to a new sentencing hearing because the trial court erred in considering a victim impact statement from J.A.’s mother, M.E Defendant asserts that, under section 3(a) of the Rights of Crime…