Legal Opinion
People v. Bradley
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1980No. 52262, 52263, 52411, 52814PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moran
In each of four criminal cases, consolidated on appeal, a defendant was charged under section 402(b) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (the Act) with possession of a controlled substance. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56V6, par. 1402(b).) In all four cases, the possession charges were dismissed after section 402(b) was found to be unconstitutional and void.
Defendants Rodney Bradley (cause No. 52262) and Joel Novak (cause No. 52263) were charged by indictment in the circuit court of Livingston County. Bradley was charged with unlawful possession of less than 200 grams of plurazepam, a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. AntelopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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