Court Opinion

ID: 9714517
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 05:39:46.661926+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:26.844788
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Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS, concurring in part, dissenting in part: While I concur in the decision of the majority affirming defendant’s conviction, I must respectfully dissent from the reduction of defendant’s sentence from three to nine years to two to six years. Defendant’s actions resulted in the death of another person. I cannot overlook the seriousness of the offense even though defendant did not intend that the victim die. In addition, defendant’s record showed a marked propensity for violence and antisocial conduct. It is the function of the trial court to weigh the evidence of the' seriousness of the offense and defendant’s character and history. This court should not disturb the sentence imposed unless the trial court clearly abused its discretion. People v. Taylor, 33 Ill.2d 417, 211 N.E.2d 673 (1965).) I have expressed my views in People v. Coultas, 30 Ill.App.3d 81, 332 N.E.2d 169 (1975); People v. Young, 30 Ill.App.3d 176, 332 N.E.2d 176 (1975), and need not repeat them here. The sentence should be affirmed.