People v. Acevedo

*119 ¶ 1 In the direct appeal of his conviction of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, defendant, Daniel Acevedo, argues that we should reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial because he did not knowingly waive his right to conflict-free counsel. Alternatively, he argues that he was improperly assessed a $250 DNA analysis fee and a $300 Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund fee. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 3 On February 11, 2015, defendant was indicted on one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon ( 720 ILCS…