People v. Horrell

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Carman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

In the case at bar, we are asked to determine whether the trial court properly sentenced defendant to a term of probation on one count which was to commence after his release from prison on other counts. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the trial court properly sentenced defendant.

Background

Defendant, Phillip Horrell, was charged with six counts of forgery (720 ILCS 5/17 — 3(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2004)), a Class 3 felony. Three of the counts (I, III,…