People v. Eggleston

Defendant, Delmiro G. Eggleston, was charged in the Kankakee County circuit court with home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(3) (West 2002)) and unlawful use of weapons by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24— 1.1(a) (West 2002)). In a bench trial, the trial court found defendant not guilty of home invasion and guilty of unlawful use of weapons by a felon. Defendant was sentenced to 16 years’ incarceration in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to appoint independent counsel to…