People v. Rios

State: Illinois

Court: 4th District Appellate

Docket No: 4-10-0461 Official Reports

Case Date: 09/29/2011

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People v. Rios, 2011 IL App (4th) 100461

Appellate Court Caption

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCI A. RIOS, Defendant-Appellant.

District & No.

Fourth District Docket No. 4-10-0461 September 29, 2011 The sentences imposed on defendant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver were upheld over her contention that the trial court improperly considered the fact that she received compensation for the drugs she sold, she had sold drugs for two years to support her addiction, and she did not seek help to overcome her addiction.

Filed Held
(Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.)

Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston County, No. 08-CF-315; the Hon. Robert M. Travers and the Hon. Jennifer H. Bauknecht, Judges, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Michael J. Pelletier, Karen Munoz, and Janieen R. Tarrance, all of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant. Thomas J. Brown, State's Attorney, of Pontiac (Patrick Delfino, Robert J. Biderman, and Perry L. Miller, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Panel

JUSTICE TURNER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Steigmann and Pope concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

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