People v. Hamilton

NO. 4-94-0961

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) McLean County

ANTONIO HAMILTON, ) No. 94CF60

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) William T. Caisley,) Judge Presiding.

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After a jury trial, defendant Antonio Hamilton was

found guilty of residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-3 (West

1992)), and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He appeals,

arguing (1) the trial court committed reversible error in failing

to submit to the jury his…