People v. Dickinson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The grand jury returned an indictment which charged defendant as having “knowingly possessed a controlled substance, namely secobarbital, in a quantity less than 200 grams”, in violation of Illinois Revised Statutes, 1971, ch. 56%, par. 1402(b). On November 1, 1971, defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Subsequently, defendant withdrew his plea and entered a plea of guilty pursuant to plea negotiations between defense counsel and the state’s attorney, who stated that the State would take no position upon defendant’s…