PEOPLE v. VESEY

No. 3-09-0570.

957 N.E.2d 1253 (2011)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Janet VESEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

September 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli , Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, Ron D. Dolak (Court-appointed), Konicek & Dillon, P.C., Geneva, for Janey Vesey.

Terry A. Mertel , Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Jeff Terronez , State's Attorney, Gary F. Gnidovec , State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Rock Island, for People.


OPINION

Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 After a jury trial, the defendant, Janet Vesey, was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. 720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 2008). She appeals her conviction and argues that she is entitled to a new trial because the trial court failed to comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. May 1, 2007). We reverse and remand.

¶ 2 FACTS

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