People v. Douglas

On October 20, 1989, the defendant Michael Douglas was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant had been charged by indictment on July 20, 1989, with one count of home invasion and two counts of residential burglary. The jury returned verdicts finding the defendant guilty of residential burglary and not guilty of home invasion. The defendant filed timely notice of appeal, the only issue being whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the defendant alcohol and substance abuse treatment pursuant to section 10—102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and…