People v. Espinoza

2015 IL 118218

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 118218) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. SANDRO ESPINOZA, Appellee.—THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. ANGELA DISERA, Appellee. Opinion filed December 3, 2015. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Garman and Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 At issue in this case is whether a charging instrument that identifies the victim simply as “a minor,” is sufficient pursuant to section…