People v. Matlock

Substitution of judge is the pivotal issue here.

Matlock was convicted of two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 30 months’ probation, a condition being that he complete a drug rehabilitation program. Subsequently, the trial court found that defendant violated a condition of his probation by his failure to attend the program and he was sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.

Defendant now appeals his sentence on the grounds that the trial court erroneously denied his motion for substitution of judge, and that the trial court abused its discretion in…