Legal Opinion

People v. Mapps

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 19, 1990No. 5-89-0285PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Howerton

We affirm defendant’s conviction entered on his open plea of guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of cannabis, but the sentence is modified by reducing the sentence for possession of a controlled substance from five years' to three years’ imprisonment.

Prior to accepting defendant’s plea, the circuit court of Williamson County informed defendant that the controlled-substance charge was a Class 4 felony, and that he could be sentenced to one to three years’ imprisonment, but did not inform defendant that he could receive an extended term.

At defendant’s…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re T.E.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. People v. PerruquetAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. ArnaIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Levie Steward v. Jerry D. GilmoreCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. People v. CavinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  4. People v. BoatmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  5. People v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003

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