PEOPLE v. GIVENS

No. 1-06-0679.

892 N.E.2d 1098 (2008)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fatima GIVENS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied July 28 and August 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, (Elizabeth A. Botti, of counsel) Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County (James E. Fitzgerald, Michelle Katz, Daniel J. Griffin, of counsel), Chicago, IL, for Appellee.


Presiding Justice NEVILLE delivered the opinion of the court:

Fatima Givens was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. At the close of the State's case, the trial court granted Givens' motion for a directed verdict and dismissed the count for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Following a bench trial, Givens was found guilty of the lesser included offense of possession of a controlled substance...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases