People v. Spencer Opinion text corrected 4/27/04

(text box: 1) NO. 5-02-0638

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Montgomery County.)) No. 01-CF-175)

ROBERT H. SPENCER, ) Honorable) John P. Coady,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Robert H. Spencer, was convicted of one count of unlawful manufacture of a controlled…