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People v. Feldman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 29, 2011No. 5-09-0385PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Spomer

Justices Donovan and Wexstten concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

The defendant, Kenneth W. Feldman, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone) and was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge. In this direct appeal, he contends he should have been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea because “he had a defense worthy of consideration by a jury.” For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On November 14, 2008, the defendant entered a negotiated plea of guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. HeilIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Huber v. Black and White Cab Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  3. People v. MiragliaAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  4. People v. DoughertyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  5. People v. HendersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. People v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019

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