People v. Terry

Defendant, Herman Terry, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the unlawful possession of firearms by felons statute is unconstitutional; (2) he was denied equal protection and due process when prosecuted under section 24 — 1.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1.1) for unlawful use of firearms by felons; and (3) the prosecutor’s improper remarks in rebuttal closing argument denied defendant a fair and impartial trial. We…