People v. Johnson

Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon in a penal institution (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1.1(b)) and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He appeals on three grounds: (1) the circuit court erred by not requiring a defense witness who had invoked his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination to testify; (2) the circuit court erred by admitting hearsay testimony; and (3) the circuit court abused its discretion in sentencing defendant to 12 years in prison. We affirm.

At trial, corrections officers testified that defendant broke from a line of prisoners who…