People v. Fonza

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

As a result of their breaking and entering a store on May 10, 1972, defendant and three codefendants (Sam Harris, Cecil Poe and Charles Harris ) were indicted for burglary. On August 3, defendant, represented by private counsel, entered a plea of guilty and then filed a petition to elect being treated as a drug addict under the Dangerous Drug Abuse Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. OlVa, par. 120.10.) Defendant had been on probation at the time of the offense and the Cook County Department of Probation refused consent to…