Sanner v. Champaign County

Since their enactment, section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56/2, par. 710) and section 410 of the Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56½, par. 1410) have provided for a procedure whereby persons who plead or are found guilty of violations of certain provisions of those acts, as a first offense, may be placed by the court on a special type of probation. No “judgment of guilt” is entered unless the defendant subsequently violates the terms of the probation. If the defendant successfully completes the probation, the defendant is discharged and the…