People v. Hawkins

FIRST DIVISION NOVEMBER 12, 1996 No. 1-95-2698 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) APPEAL FROM THE ) CIRCUIT COURT Plaintiff-Appellee, ) OF COOK COUNTY. ) v. ) ) EDWARD HAWKINS, ) HONORABLE ) JOHN MORRISSEY, Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING. PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Edward Hawkins was found guilty of aggravated posses- sion of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of burglary tools. Martin Wtulich, who was charged in the same information as defendant, was tried separately and…