People v. Godfrey

888 N.E.2d 1230 (2008)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Ted GODFREY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 3-06-0819.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

May 23, 2008.

Melissa Maye (Court-appointed) (argued), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Ted Godfrey.

Terry A. Mertel, Gary F. Gnidovec (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Kevin W. Lyons, State's Attorney, Peoria, for the People.

Justice LYTTON delivered the Opinion of the court:

Defendant, Ted Godfrey, was convicted of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12-11(a)(2) (West 2004)), criminal trespass…