Illinois Supreme Court· 11/29/1993
People v. Levin
Citations
- 623 N.E.2d 317
- 157 Ill. 2d 138
- 191 Ill. Dec. 72
How courts have described this case
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- noting that this is so because \[t]he imposition of a particular sentence usually is not regarded as an acquittal of any more severe sentence than could have been imposed\
- noting that this is so because “[t]he imposition of a particular sentence usually is not regarded as an acquittal of any more severe sentence than could have been imposed”
- sentencer of Class X offender, while required by statute to impose sentence from elevated range, is permitted discretion to determine appropriate sentence within that range
- in case of Class X offender, the sentencing court is \required by statute to impose a sentence from an elevated sentencing range\
- the double jeopardy clause of our state constitution is to be construed in the same manner as the double jeopardy-clause of the federal constitution
- in case of Class X offender, the sentencing court is “required by statute to impose a sentence from an elevated sentencing range”
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Judges: Freeman, Nickels
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