People v. Gorka

Defendant Piotr Gorka appeals his convictions for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer which caused bodily injury to a Chicago police officer and property damage in excess of $300. He was convicted following a jury trial and sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 18 months.

The record reveals that on September 25, 1999, Chicago police officers who were driving an unmarked patrol vehicle attempted to curb defendant’s vehicle in the vicinity of 5122 South Archer Avenue after receiving a complaint from two individuals that a person in a dark-colored vehicle pointed a gun at…