People v. Folks

NO. 4-09-0579 Filed 12/28/10 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) McLean County JAMES E. FOLKS, ) No. 09CF05 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) James E. Souk, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH delivered the opinion of the court: In March 2009, defendant, James E. Folks, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24- 1.1(a) (West 2008)), and aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12- 4(b)(1) (West 2008)). The trial court accepted the plea and sentenced defendant, in…