Case Name: People v. Eastin (.pdf)
Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District
Date Decision Filed: 12/23/09
In this case, the appellate court discussed whether driving with a suspended license is a lesser-included offense of aggravated DUI when the reason for elevation of the DUI to aggravated DUI is that the DUI occurred while the defendant had a suspended license. The appellate court held that it is not a lesser-included offense. The crime is DUI; the aggravating factor (suspended license) is a sentencing matter and not an element of the crime.
