People v. Moore Opinion text corrected April 30, 2002

(text box: 1) NO. 5-00-0351

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Marion County.)) No. 97-CF-91)

STERLING A. MOORE, ) Honorable) John W. McGuire,

Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, presiding.

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After a bench trial in the circuit court of Marion County, Sterling A. Moore (defendant) was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS…