People v. Cuevas

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (2d) 151100
Decision Date: 
Monday, June 18, 2018
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Du Page Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
McLAREN

Court entered 2nd-stage dismissal of postconviction petition in connection with Defendants conviction of 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Defendant made a substantial showing of ineffective assistance of counsel when he asserted that counsel failed to move to reconsider his sentence to preserve his right to appeal and failed to provide evidence in mitigation at sentencing. (ZENOFF and BIRKETT, concurring.)