PEOPLE v. ROLAND

No. 2-03-0441.

815 N.E.2d 972 (2004)

351 Ill. App.3d 1012

287 Ill.Dec. 328

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas J. ROLAND, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

September 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, and Thomas A. Lilien (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Thomas J. Roland.

Glen R. Weber, JoDaviess County State's Attorney, Galena, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Joan M. Kripke, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue before us is the meaning of section 11-501(c-1)(2) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (625 ILCS 5/11-501(c-1)(2) (West 2000)). In appealing the partial dismissal of his postconviction petition, defendant, Thomas J. Roland, argues that his conviction of violating section 11-501(c-1)(2) is invalid because the statute is ambiguous. We disagree, and thus we affirm.

Defendant pleaded guilty to two counts...

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