People v. Clark

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged by information with possession of a controlled substance, chlordiazepoxide, in violation of section402(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56½, par. 1402(b)). Hepleaded guilty as charged, and was placed on one year’s probation. A series of motions followed, in which defendant sought unsuccessfully to have the charge dismissed. He appeals contending it was error for the trial court to refuse to dismiss the charge.

Defendant initially pleaded not guilty. He later agreed to plead guilty,…