People v. Brown

The defendant, John E. Brown, was convicted of two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 2000)) and sentenced to concurrent terms of eight years’ imprisonment. The defendant now appeals his conviction, alleging that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was a felon. We reverse.

The defendant, John E. Brown, was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon by a felon. The evidence showed that the weapons involved were found at the home of the defendant. At trial, the State introduced the certified copy of a Cook County…