People v. Thrasher

On July 21, 2006, a jury found defendant, Ronald W. Thrasher, guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 2006)). In September 2006, the trial court sentenced defendant to 11 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court (1) committed reversible error when it instructed the jury that the State did not need to prove that the charged offense occurred on the date specified in the information; and (2) abused its discretion in fashioning an 11-year sentence. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On March 10, 2006, the State charged…