People v. Porter

The defendant, Marvin Porter, pleaded guilty on July 30, 1990, to unlawful possession of heroin with intent to deliver and was sentenced to 30 months’ probation. Subsequently, the defendant was charged with committing the offense of unlawful delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of school property. The charge alleged that the' defendant committed the offense on October 8, 1990. A petition to revoke probation was also filed. The State requested that the jury trial and the hearing on the petition to revoke probation be heard at the same time. Defense counsel did not object.

Following the trial,…