People v. Roberson

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Champaign County, defendant Debra L. Roberson was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident. 625 ILCS 5/11 — 402(a) (West 2000). The trial court sentenced defendant to 12 months’ conditional discharge and directed her to perform 150 hours’ community service and to pay $350 within 10 months for the services of court-appointed counsel. The issues on appeal are whether (1) defendant’s trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by fading to present a defense of compulsion rather than a defense of necessity, (2) the trial court erred by not…