People v. Lewis

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Defendant Ronel Alexis Lewis was convicted of criminal drug conspiracy (720 ILCS 570/405.1 (West 2002)) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/401(d) (West 2002)). The circuit court of McLean County sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment on each offense, to be served concurrently. The appellate court vacated defendant’s conviction of criminal drug conspiracy, but otherwise affirmed the judgment of the trial court. 361 Ill. App. 3d 1006.

We…