Legal Opinion
People v. Kratovil
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 25, 2004No. 2-03-0795PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gilleran Johnson
Following a stipulated bench trial, the defendant, Brenda Kratovil, was found guilty of unlawful possession of Cannabis sativa plants (720 ILCS 550/8(c) (West 2002)), a Class 3 felony, and sentenced to 12 months’ conditional discharge and 30 hours of community service. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial court erred in denying her pretrial motion to suppress evidence and quash arrest; (2) the trial court erred in denying a jury instruction regarding the defense of necessity as codified in section 7 — 13 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (the Criminal Code) (720 ILCS 5/7 — 13 (West…
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