People v. Williams

Docket No. 108947. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. CARMECITA WILLIAMS, Appellee. Opinion filed November 18, 2010. CHIEF JUSTICE KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Thomas, Garman, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Defendant Carmecita Williams was convicted of official misconduct (720 ILCS 5/33–3(b) (West 1998)), and sentenced to 24 months’ probation. The appellate court reversed defendant’s conviction and entered a judgment of acquittal, concluding…