People v. Davis

A jury found defendant Terry Davis guilty of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of property owned by a public housing agency. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 56½, par. 1407(b)(2).) The trial court sentenced defendant to eight years of imprisonment. Defendant appeals, alleging (1) the trial court improperly admitted evidence of other similar drug offenses allegedly involving him, (2) the “other offenses” jury instruction given was incorrect and plain error (see Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal, No. 3.14 (2d ed. 1981) (hereinafter IPI Criminal 2d)), and (3) the…