People v. Mixon
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton
Lester W. Mixon, Jr., defendant, appeals from a final judgment of conviction entered in the circuit court of Knox County after a bench trial. He was found guilty of three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful delivery of a look alike substance. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
Following defendant’s indictment on four counts of unlawful delivery, defendant filed a waiver of his right to a jury trial and indicated his willingness to enter a plea of guilty to the charges. However, a short time later when defendant refused to agree with the…
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