Legal Opinion
People v. Askew
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 16, 2003No. 1-01-2920 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
FIRST DIVISION
June 16, 2003
1-01-2920
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of
Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)) No. 01 CR 7090)
THOMAS ASKEW, ) Honorable) Evelyn B. Clay,
Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · SmithJustice Smith
Following a bench trial, defendant, Thomas Askew, was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance. At the sentencing hearing on July 16, 2001, the trial court sentenced defendant to an extended-term sentence of four years in prison, based on defendant's prior convictions.
On appeal, defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence that…
3Cases cited16 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- People v. JeffriesIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. BratcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. HickmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
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