Opinion ID: 2022426
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Defendant Turner

Text: After a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, David Turner was convicted of first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. Turner was sentenced to consecutive prison terms of life in prison for the murder and 30 years for the aggravated kidnapping. Defendant did not file a motion in the trial court challenging his sentence. On appeal, Turner argued that the trial court considered factors during sentencing that were not supported by the record. 282 Ill.App.3d 770, 218 Ill.Dec. 226, 668 N.E.2d 1058. Relying on People v. McCleary, 278 Ill.App.3d 498, 501, 215 Ill.Dec. 272, 663 N.E.2d 22 (1996), the appellate court concluded that the amendment to section 5-8-1(c) requires sentencing issues be raised in a written post-sentencing motion. Thus, the appellate court found Turner's sentencing issues waived and further found no plain error. We granted Turner's petition for leave to appeal (155 Ill.2d R. 315) and consolidated his appeal with Reed's appeal.