People v. Westerfield

The defendant, Charles J. Westerfield, was charged by information with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Following a stipulated bench trial, the defendant was found guilty of the former charge and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether, where defense counsel did not merely stipulate to the State’s evidence, but to the sufficiency of that evidence to sustain a conviction, guilty plea admonishments pursuant to Supreme…