Legal Opinion
People v. Chairez
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 1, 2018No. Docket 121417PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Karmeier
¶ 1 At issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of section 24-1(a)(4), (c)(1.5) of the unlawful use of a weapon (UUW) statute ( 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4), (c)(1.5) (West 2012) ), which, in pertinent part, prohibits an individual from carrying or possessing a firearm within 1000 feet of a public park.
¶ 2 PRINCIPAL STATUTE INVOLVED
¶ 3 At the time of the proceedings herein, the UUW statute provided:
" § 24-1. Unlawful Use of Weapons.(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
* * *(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except…
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