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PEOPLE v. MORGAN

No. 90891.

786 N.E.2d 994 (2003)

203 Ill.2d 470

272 Ill.Dec. 160

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Clifton MORGAN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Lisa Madigan, Attorneys General, John Schmidt, State's Attorney, Springfield (Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, William L. Browers, Lisa A. Hoffman, Domenica A. Osterberger, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender, Susan M. Wilham, Robert N. Markfield, Assistant Defenders, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for appellee.

Chief Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

In the present appeal, we consider the constitutionality of the attempt statute (720 ILCS 5/8-4 (West 2000)), as amended by Public Act 91-404 (Pub. Act 91-404, § 5, eff. January 1, 2000). Public Act 91-404 amended the sentencing provisions of the offense of attempted first degree murder by adding what has been referred to as the "15-20-25 to life" provisions. The circuit court of Sangamon County ruled...

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