People v. H.S.H.

The State filed a delinquency petition alleging that respondent, H.S.H., committed aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 2(a)(1) (West 1998)), the unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1(a)(10) (West 1998)), and the unlawful possession of firearms (720 ILCS 5/24— 3.1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1998)). The trial court barred two State witnesses from testifying after a third State witness who already testified told them about some of his testimony. We reverse and remand.

When the bench trial commenced on October 28, 1999, respondent’s attorney moved to exclude witnesses from the courtroom, and the…