People v. Jackson

Following a jury trial, defendant Johnny Jackson was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24—1.1(a) (West 1996)) and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the court erred in restricting evidence that defendant’s confession was a product of police coercion; and (2) his sentence was an abuse of discretion. We affirm.

FACTS

Prior to trial, defendant moved to suppress his confession on grounds that he did not receive proper Miranda warnings and his statements to the police were coerced. The trial court denied the motion, finding…