Legal Opinion

People v. Romero

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 10, 1979No. 78-166Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stengel

Defendant pleaded guilty to five counts of delivery of cannabis and controlled substances, and was sentenced by the Circuit Court of Peoria County to concurrent terms of imprisonment of one to three years.

On appeal the defendant contends that this court should exercise its powers under Supreme Court Rule 615(b)(4) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 615(b)(4)), and reduce defendant’s sentence to one of probation, or at most, to a sentence of probation with a jail term as a condition of probation. During oral argument of this cause defendant’s counsel requested that if this court should…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. BolyardIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People Ex Rel. Ward v. MoranIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  3. People v. RegeIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. DeBatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. People v. McGeeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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