Justice MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant, Bruce Lampley, was found guilty of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-1 (West 2006)). Based on his criminal history, and pursuant to the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3(c)(8) (West 2006)), defendant was sentenced as a Class X offender to 14 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court interfered with his right to testify when it deferred ruling...
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