People v. Smith

In November 2004, pursuant to a plea agreement, defendant, Edward J. Smith, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) (West 2002)), which he committed on December 13, 2003. Defendant was subject to Class X sentencing under section 5 — 5—3(c)(8) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Unified Code) (730 ILCS 5/5 — 5—3(c)(8) (West 2002) (as amended by Pub. Act 93 — 44, §5, eff. July 1, 2003 (2003 Ill. Laws 819, 819-20); Pub. Act 93 — 169, §10, eff. July 10, 2003 (2003 Ill. Laws 1748, 1753))), and the trial court sentenced him to 10…