People v. Dixon

In November 1998, a jury convicted defendant, Lawrence C. Dixon, of burglary and theft of property having a value less than $300 (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a), 16 — 1(a)(1)(A) (West 1996)), and he was later sentenced to 10 years in prison. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) Public Act 89 — 689 (Pub. Act 89 — 689, § 90, eff. December 31, 1996 (1996 Ill. Laws 3775, 3792-93)), which amended section 104 — 21(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/104— 21(a) (West 1994)) to eliminate the requirement that a defendant on psychotropic medication automatically receive a fitness…