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PEOPLE v. MOSS

Nos. 91012, 91013, 91044, 91045, 91046, 91047, 91048, 91049, 91050, 91051, 91052, 91328.

795 N.E.2d 208 (2003)

206 Ill.2d 503

276 Ill.Dec. 855

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Salatheo MOSS et al., Appellees. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Salatheo Moss et al., Appellees. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. David Montagueo, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Joseph Campos, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Angel Garcia, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Mychael Horton, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Eddie Reese, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Joe Hunt, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Marco Garcia, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Angelo Scott, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Darvus Barnette, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Steffon Meaderds, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

June 19, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Chicago (William L. Browers, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, Renee G. Goldfarb, Veronica Calderon-Malavia, Annette Collins and Kathryn A. Schierl, Assistant State's Attorney's, of counsel), for the People.

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender, Chicago (Donald S. Honchell, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellees.

Chief Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

The common question presented in these 12 consolidated appeals is whether sentencing enhancements added to certain offenses by Public Act 91-404 (Pub. Act 91-404, § 5, eff. January 1, 2000) are constitutional. Public Act 91-404 amended the penalty portions of several statutes by adding what have been referred to as the "15/20/25-to-life" provisions. Under these provisions, a mandatory enhancement is added...

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