People v. Nelson

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Barry A. Nelson, was found guilty on three counts of unlawful delivery of a substance containing cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5 (West 1994)). The defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of three years in prison on two of the counts and to four years in prison on the third count. In addition, he was ordered to pay fines, fees and costs totaling more than $5,500. The defendant appeals, arguing reversible error occurred when the prosecutor questioned him about a previous felony conviction during…