People v. Newbill

On August 16, 2005, following a mistrial due to a hung jury, a subsequent jury found defendant, Anthony J. Newbill, guilty of robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1 (West 2004)). On October 3, 2005, because this was defendant’s third Class 2 felony, the trial court sentenced defendant as a Class X offender, which carries a term of 6 to 30 years’ imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—1(a)(3) (West 2004)). On October 3, 2005, the court sentenced defendant to the maximum 30 years. Defendant also received 328 days of credit for his time spent in custody. Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that…