Illinois Supreme Court· 5/24/2001

People v. Bell

Citations

751 N.E.2d 1143
196 Ill. 2d 343
256 Ill. Dec. 306
2001 Ill. LEXIS 490

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holding that test to be applied is same as is applied to imposition of consecutive sentences under prior version of section 5-8-4(a)
establishing that a defendant convicted of multiple offenses may be sentenced to an extended-term sentence on separately charged offenses “that arise from unrelated courses of conduct.” (Emphasis in original.)
A defendant may be sentenced to an extended term on the lesser class offense only if the offenses were based on an unrelated course of conduct
where the defendant was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated battery, and the trial court imposed an extended-term sentence for the battery (the less serious offense) alone, the extended term was void because the offenses were part of a single course of conduct
where the defendant was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated battery, and the trial court imposed an extended-term sentence for the battery (the less serious offense) alone, the extended term was void because the offenses were part of a single course of conduct

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Judges: McMorrow, Garman

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