People v. Carrero

SECOND DIVISION

DECEMBER 9, 2003

No. 1-01-0164

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

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No.98 CR 1704)

HELIBERTO CARRERO, ) The Honorable) Joseph Kazmierski,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Heliberto Carrero, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular hijacking in violation of section 18-4(a)(3) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/18-4(a)(3) (West 1998)), armed robbery in violation of section 18-2(a) (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a) (West 1998)), and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon…