People v. Howell

No. 3--02--0643

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

THIRD DISTRICT

A.D., 2005

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

OF ILLINOIS, ) of the 10th Judicial Circuit,) Peoria County, Illinois,

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 01--CF--878)

CHRISTOPHER HOWELL, ) Honorable) Michael E. Brandt,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

JUSTICE HOLDRIDGE delivered the Opinion of the court:

A jury found the defendant, Christopher Howell, guilty of (1) home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12--11(a)(2) (West 2000)) and (2) witness harassment (720 ILCS 5/32--4a(a)(2) (West 2000)). He was sentenced to concurrent…