People v. Burlington

¶ 1 In October 2014, the State charged defendant, Tyler R. Burlington, with one count of burglary ( 720 ILCS 5/19-1(a) (West 2014) ). After a February 2015 trial, a jury found defendant guilty of burglary. Defendant filed a posttrial motion. At a joint April 2015 hearing, the Macon County circuit court denied defendant's posttrial motion and sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment. Defendant filed a motion to reconsider his sentence, which the court granted. After a second sentencing hearing in July 2015, the court sentenced defendant to six years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals,…