Justice HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue in this case is whether the circuit court may impose a Class X extended-term sentence upon a defendant who has never been convicted of a Class X felony. Defendant, Stanley Olivo, pled guilty to unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and reckless homicide. 625 ILCS 5/4-103(a)(1) (West 1994); 720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) (West 1994). Though unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle is a Class 2 felony, the circuit court...
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