People v. Allison
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK
delivered the opinion of the court:
In December 2003, the trial court resentenced defendant, Alisha Allison, to six years in prison after revoking her probation for burglary. On appeal, Allison claims the trial court violated her sixth amendment right to counsel (U.S. Const., amend. VI) when it denied her motion to reduce her sentence without first appointing counsel.
We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In June 2001, Allison was charged with residential burglary and criminal damage to property but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of burglary in exchange for a sentence of probation.…
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