People v. Farmer

These four consolidated appeals by the State present the common issue of the constitutionality of the sentencing provisions imposing felony penalties for the offense of possessing contraband in a penal institution (720 ILCS 5/31A — 1.1(b) (West 1992)). By cross-appeal, defendant Peggy June Myers challenges the constitutionality of the provisions imposing felony penalties for the offense of bringing contraband into a penal institution (720 ILCS 5/31A — 1.1(a) (West 1992)).

BACKGROUND

In unrelated prosecutions in the circuit court of Livingston County, defendants Myers (Nos. 76154 & 76155), Edna…