People v. Meeks

Following a bench trial, defendant, David Meeks, was convicted of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of burglary tools (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 951/2, par. 4 — 103(a)(1); ch. 38, par. 19 — 2(a), respectively), and was sentenced to a concurrent term of 12 years. Defendant appeals, contending that prior to sentencing, the trial judge should have permitted him to be examined for drug and alcohol addiction by the Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime program (TASC) to determine whether he was eligible to participate in the program pursuant to section 10 — 102 of the Illinois…