People v. Smith

The defendant, Kerwin Smith, was charged by information with retail theft. Prior to trial, the defendant filed a petition to elect to undergo treatment as an addict pursuant to the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. IIIV2, par. 6301 et seq. (as amended Ill. Rev. Stat., 1988 Supp., ch. llD/a, par. 6354 — 1 et seq.)) (Act). After being placed in the treatment program, the defendant received a bench trial pursuant to section 22 of the Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. llU/a, par. 6322 (as amended HI. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. llV-k, par. 6360 — 2).) Although the defendant was…