People v. Gray

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal was brought by the defendant, Kevin Gray, from a conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Three issues are presented for review: (1) whether there was sufficient probable cause for defendant’s arrest; (2) whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel; (3) that in the event the defendant’s conviction is affirmed, whether defendant’s fine must be reduced so as to reflect a $5-a-day credit for pretrial jail time.

With respect to defendant’s first issue raised on appeal, defendant contends…