People v. Sprind

State: Illinois

Court: 5th District Appellate

Docket No: 5-09-0327 Rel

Case Date: 08/06/2010

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N O T IC E Decision filed 08/06/10, corrected 08/27/10. The text of this decision

IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

may be changed or corre cted prior to the filing of a Petition for Rehearing or the disposition of the same.

FIFTH DISTRICT ________________________________________________________________________ THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Franklin County.

v. WILLIAM D. SPRIND, JR.,

) ) No. 07-CF-32 )

) Honorable ) E. Kyle Vantrease, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding. ________________________________________________________________________ JUSTICE WELCH delivered the opinion of the court: Following a bench trial, the defendant, William D. Sprind, Jr., was found guilty of four counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, in violation of section 11501(d) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501(d) (West 2008)), and one count of reckless homicide, in violation of section 9-3(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) (West 2008)). The circuit court of Franklin County sentenced the defendant to a 14year term of imprisonment. On appeal the defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the defendant received ineffective assistance at the trial and (2) whether the amendment of sections 1286.320(c) and 1286.330(b) of Title 20 of the Illinois Administrative Code (Administrative Code) (20 Ill. Adm. Code

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