PEOPLE v. HEAD

No. 3-03-0606.

831 N.E.2d 662 (2005)

358 Ill. App.3d 221

294 Ill.Dec. 712

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benjamin S. HEAD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

June 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Wiegman (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Benjamin S. Head.

Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Kevin W. Lyons, Peoria, Sabrina S. Henry, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for the People.


Justice SCHMIDT delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Benjamin S. Head was convicted of home invasion and violation of an order of protection (720 ILCS 5/12-11(a)(1), 12-30(a)(1) (West 2002)). He was sentenced to time served in jail prior to the imposition of sentence for violating the order of protection and 20 years' imprisonment for home invasion. Defendant appeals, arguing only that his 20-year sentence was excessive. We affirm.

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