People v. Cox

¶ 1 After a jury trial, defendant Jesse Cox was convicted of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, based on his failure to possess a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card. After considering factors in mitigation and aggravation, the trial court sentenced him to 24 months of probation.

¶ 2 On this appeal, defendant claims that the trial court violated his sixth amendment right to confront the witnesses against him when it admitted a "Certification" from a state employee, which stated that a search of the State's records revealed that defendant did not possess a FOID card. Defendant claims…