People v. Taylor

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Thomas, Kilbride, Carman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke specially concurred, with opinion.

OPINION

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Thomas Taylor was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony. Because of two prior convictions for Class 2 or greater offenses, he was sentenced as a Class X offender and was given a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed the conviction and sentence. No. 1 — 06—3061 (unpublished…