People v. Meyer

In February 2007, the State charged defendant with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a Class 3 felony (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a), (e) (West 2006)). The State alleged that defendant knowingly possessed a Llama 9-millimeter handgun (count IV) and 9-millimeter ammunition (count V), while having a prior felony conviction for burglary. At that time, the State also charged defendant with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (hydrocodone), one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (morphine), and one count of unlawful possession with intent to deliver…