People v. Gauger

*281 ¶ 1 Following a bench trial, defendant, Donald R. Gauger Jr., was convicted of violating an order of protection ( 720 ILCS 5/12-3.4(a) (West 2012) ), stalking ( id. § 12-7.3(a)(2) ), and aggravated stalking ( id. § 12-7.4(a)(3) ). The trial court merged the lesser convictions and sentenced defendant to five years' imprisonment for aggravated stalking. Defendant appeals, contending that he was convicted under an unconstitutional provision of the aggravated-stalking statute. Because defendant's conviction was proper under another, constitutional, portion of the statute, we affirm.

¶ 2 The…