People v. Lane

951 N.E.2d 1279 (2011)

351 Ill. Dec. 615

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Chad M. LANE, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 3-08-0858.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

July 18, 2011.

Kerry J. Bryson (argued) (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Chad M. Lane.

Terry A. Mertel, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Stewart Umholtz, State's Attorney, Thomas D. Arado (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for People.

OPINION

¶ 1 Defendant, Chad M. Lane, was tried in absentia for predatory criminal sexual…