People v. Johnson

Following bench trial, defendant Todd Johnson was convicted of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and sentenced to 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant argues the trial court failed to properly inquire into his pro se claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as required by People v. Krankel, 102 Ill. 2d 181 (1984). Defendant also contends his extended sentence violated Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13, 161 L. Ed. 2d 205, 125 S. Ct. 1254 (2005). In addition, defendant challenges his $20 penalty under the Violent Crime Victims Assistance…