People v. Hayes

PRESIDING JUSTICE McLAREN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Larry Charbert Hayes, was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of 900 grams or more of a substance containing cocaine (720 ILCS 570/402(a)(2)(D) (West 1992)) and unlawful possession with intent to deliver 900 or more grams of a substance containing cocaine (720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(D) (West 1992)). The defendant was sentenced to 55 years’ imprisonment and fined $1.3 million. The defendant, represented by counsel, appealed his conviction. The defendant sought leave to file a pro se supplemental appellate brief. This…