People v. McNeal

Following a bench trial, defendant, Lawrence McNeal, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. The court also ordered defendant to pay $1,774, including a $1,000 drug assessment under section 411.2(a)(3) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/411.2(a)(3) (West 2002)) and $5 toward the Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research Trust Fund (Spinal Cord Fund) pursuant to section 5 — 9—1.1(c) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 9—1.1(c) (West 2002)).

On appeal, defendant contends that: (1)…