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PEOPLE v. ABDELHADI

No. 2-11-1053.

973 N.E.2d 459 (2012)

362 Ill. Dec. 359

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Balal ABDELHADI, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

July 18, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Lilien , Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Bruce Kirkham (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for appellant.

Henry S. Dixon , Lee County State's Attorney, Dixon ( Lawrence M. Bauer , Deputy Director, Edward R. Psenicka , State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, of counsel), for the People.

OPINION

Justice SCHOSTOK delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 After the defendant, Balal Abdelhadi, pled guilty to aggravated arson (720 ILCS 5/20-1.1 (West 2008)), the trial court sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment. The defendant appeals from that order, arguing that the trial court relied on an improper factor in sentencing him. We agree and therefore reverse and remand for a new sentencing hearing.

¶ 2 On April...

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