People v. Folks

In March 2009, defendant, James E. Folks, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 2008)) and aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(1) (West 2008)). The trial court accepted the plea and sentenced defendant, in accordance with the plea agreement, to nine years’ imprisonment. The plea agreement had also provided for the imposition of certain “court costs and fees,” including the $200 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis assessment (730 ILCS 5/5 — 4—3(j) (West 2008)) and a $20 Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund (VCVA) assessment (725 ILCS 240/10…