People v. Gleason

I concur in the majority opinion affirming defendant’s conviction; however, I respectfully dissent from that part of the opinion which reduces defendant’s extended-term sentence from 40 years’ to 30 years’ imprisonment.

The standard of review to be applied in determining whether a sentence is excessive is whether the trial court abused its discretion in imposing the sentence. (People v. Timmons (1992), 233 Ill. App. 3d 591, 598, 599 N.E.2d 162, 167; People v. La Pointe (1981), 88 Ill. 2d 482, 431 N.E.2d 344.) The trial court is in the best position to make a reasoned judgment as to a sentence…