People v. Norfleet

JUSTICE JOHNSON,

specially concurring:

I agree with the majority that defendant’s convictions should be affirmed. I write separately, however, to address defendant’s sentence, which I consider to be both undeniably excessive and unjustified by any reasonable view which might be taken of the record.

The Illinois Constitution dictates that "[a]ll penalties shall be determined both according to the seriousness of the offense and with the objective of restoring the offender to useful citizenship.” (Emphasis added.) (Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, § 11.) Both this constitutional mandate and our State’s…