People v. Bates

2024 IL App (4th) 230011

FILED NOS. 4-23-0011, 4-23-0012 cons. June 26, 2024 Carla Bender 4 th District Appellate IN THE APPELLATE COURT Court, IL OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) Woodford County JAY K. BATES, ) Nos. 21CF93 Defendant-Appellant. ) 22MT27 ) ) Honorable ) Michael L. Stroh, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE ZENOFF delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Doherty and Lannerd concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Following a jury trial, defendant, Jay K. Bates, was…