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12 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2019–2026 8 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Reedgreen2 sentences2022People v. Brown, 2019 IL App (5th) 160329, ¶ 18 ; see also Reed, 376 Ill. 2019Id. | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Brown
green
2 sentences2024“When we review a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus merely on a few words or statements from the trial judge.” Id. 2023People v. Maggio, 2017 IL App (4th) 150287, ¶ 48 ; People v. Young, 2022 IL App (3d) 190015, ¶ 22 . ¶ 65 “When we review a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus merely on a few words or statements from the trial judge.” Brown, 2019 IL App (5th) 160329, ¶ 18 . | 9 | 2020–2024 |
People v. Bowen
green
2 sentences2026We therefore must first assess whether the trial court committed a clear or obvious error by considering an improper aggravating factor in fashioning its sentence. ¶ 36 In reviewing “a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus on a few words or statements.” People v. Bowen, 2015 IL App (1st) 132046, ¶ 49 . 2025“When we review a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus merely on a few words or statements from the trial judge.” Bowen, 2015 IL App (1st) 132046 , ¶ 49. ¶ 34 Section 5-5-3.2(a) of the Unified Code (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2(a) (West 2024)) lists the factors the trial court may consider in aggravation when imposing sentence. | 2 | 2025–2026 |
People v. Young
green
1 sentence2023People v. Maggio, 2017 IL App (4th) 150287, ¶ 48 ; People v. Young, 2022 IL App (3d) 190015, ¶ 22 . ¶ 65 “When we review a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus merely on a few words or statements from the trial judge.” Brown, 2019 IL App (5th) 160329, ¶ 18 . | 1 | 2023–2023 |
People v. Maggio
green
1 sentence2023People v. Maggio, 2017 IL App (4th) 150287, ¶ 48 ; People v. Young, 2022 IL App (3d) 190015, ¶ 22 . ¶ 65 “When we review a sentence for an alleged error based upon the consideration of an improper factor in aggravation, we consider the record as a whole and do not focus merely on a few words or statements from the trial judge.” Brown, 2019 IL App (5th) 160329, ¶ 18 . | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.