People v. MacKe

Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery on May 8, 1990. The last day for him to file a post-trial motion was June 6, 1990. On June 22, 1990, defendant was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $900 in restitution. Defendant appeals only his sentence, claiming that the circuit court erred by requiring him to pay restitution. Defendant failed to file a post-trial motion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 116—1(b)) or a motion to reduce his sentence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 1005—8—1(c)), and he did not object to restitution at his sentencing hearing. We…