PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 2-02-0655.

798 N.E.2d 831 (2003)

343 Ill. App.3d 613

278 Ill.Dec. 447

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

October 23, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, and Darren E. Miller (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Vincent Smith.

Joseph E. Birkett, Du Page County State's Attorney, Wheaton, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Diane L. Campbell, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Vincent Smith, pleaded guilty to forgery (720 ILCS 5/17-3(a)(2) (West 2000)) and was sentenced to probation. The circuit court revoked his probation and sentenced him to an extended term of six years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erroneously gave him an extended-term sentence without finding beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of an aggravating factor. We affirm...

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