Justice FITZGERALD delivered the opinion of the court:
The question before us in this case is whether defendant's extended-term sentence, pursuant to section 5-8-2(a)(1) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-8-2(a)(1) (West 1994)), complies with the rule announced in Apprendi v. New Jersey,
Defendant, Scott Hopkins, was convicted of...
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