Legal Opinion

People v. Turner

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 27, 1985No. 3—84—0553PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder

The defendant, Roy L. Turner, was convicted of the offense of burglary following a bench trial. The trial court sentenced the defendant to a three-year term of imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant challenges only his sentence.

The defendant raises two issues in connection with the Dangerous Drug Abuse Act (hereinafter the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 911/2, par. 120.1 et seq.). He argues first that the trial court erred in failing to advise him of his eligibility for treatment under the Act. Section 10 of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 911/2, par. 120.10) requires a trial judge to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. RichardsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. People v. KuesisIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. BerryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. SuaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  2. People v. HowardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  3. People v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  4. People v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  5. People v. SuaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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