People v. Harrison

SIXTH DIVISION May 12, 2006 No. 1-04-1266 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 98 CR 19040 ) DWIGHT HARRISON, ) The Honorable ) Vincent M. Gaughan, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the opinion of the court: Following a bench trial, defendant Dwight Harrison (defendant) was found to have committed acts beyond a reasonable doubt which would constitute first degree murder. Defendant, however, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined to the Department of…