People v. Gomez

Following a bench trial, defendant Frank Gomez was convicted of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and sentenced as a Class X offender to 10 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. On appeal, he challenges only his sentence, contending that the circuit court improperly considered his prior arrests in aggravation and that the sentence was the result of an improper double enhancement.

The following evidence was adduced at trial. On June 2, 1990, at approximately 5 a.m., Laura Mendez and her sister-in-law, Lillian Castro, arrived at their home at 3637 West Fullerton in Chicago…