People v. Jenkins

Following a jury trial, defendant Harold Jenkins was convicted of one count of aggravated possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/16 — 16.1 (West 2004)) and two counts of possession of stolen firearms (720 ILCS 5/16 — 16 (West 2004)) and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant claims that his convictions should be reversed because (1) the indictment was barred by the statute of limitations; (2) the statutes under which he was convicted are ex post facto laws because they impermissibly criminalize conduct and increase penalties for offenses that occurred before their…