People v. Taylor

The defendant in this case, Charles Taylor, was charged by indictment with the offenses of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, in violation of sections 402(b) and 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 56/2, pars. 1402(b) and 1401(b)), respectively. A member of the Galesburg Public Defender’s Office was appointed to represent the defendant.

At the arraignment, the defendant pleaded not guilty to both counts, but subsequently, he withdrew his not guilty plea to the possession count and tendered a blind…