People v. Becker

FIRST DIVISION

August 7, 2000

No. 1-97-2044

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

GREGORY BECKER,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

Honorable

Robert W. Bertucci,

Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE O'MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Gregory Becker, a Chicago police officer was convicted of one count of armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A-2 (West 1994)), one count of involuntary manslaughter (720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) (West 1994)) and three counts of official misconduct (720 ILCS 5/33-3(a),(b) (West 1994))…