People v. Clark

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Gilbert Clark pleaded guilty to the offense of residential burglary. The trial court deferred his sentence and committed him to a drug treatment program, Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC). When defendant failed to successfully complete the program, the court entered judgment and sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred when it revoked defendant’s probation due to his failure to complete the drug treatment program.

At the hearing on the State’s motion to enter…