People v. Poll

In the circuit court of Champaign County, a jury found defendant, Chris Poll, guilty of attempted burglary and armed violence. He was sentenced to a term of three to nine years for attempted burglary and to a concurrent term of one to three years for armed violence. The appellate court affirmed the convictions but remanded for a new sentencing hearing based on its finding that evidence of pending charges against defendant was improperly admitted at the sentencing hearing. (74 Ill. App. 3d 534.) We granted the State leave to appeal.

After defendant’s conviction, a hearing in aggravation and…