Legal Opinion
People v. Markham
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 24, 2019No. Appeal 3-18-0071UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wright
*672 ¶ 1 In Tazewell County circuit court, defendant moved for dismissal of an unlawful possession of a controlled substance charge levied against him by the State, citing immunity from prosecution pursuant to section 414(c) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Act) ( 720 ILCS 570/414(c) (West 2016) ). The trial court granted defendant's motion to dismiss. The State appeals.
¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND
¶ 3 On July 20, 2017, the State indicted Robert W. Markham for the offense of unlawful possession of a controlled substance pursuant to section 402(c) of the Act ( id. § 402(c) ). The indictment alleged…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. BellmyerIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. TeperAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017
3Cited by4 opinions
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