People v. Dowthard

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Ernest Dowthard, was found guilty of bringing contraband into a State penal institution (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 31A — 1.1a) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 56V2, par. 704(a)). At the sentencing hearing, the trial court vacated the judgment entered on the unlawful possession charge and sentenced the defendant to three years’ imprisonment for bringing contraband into a State penal institution. Based on section 5 — 8—4(h) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 8—4(h)), the…