People v. Baldwin

In March 1999, the State charged defendant with four counts of home invasion. 720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a) (West 1998). Following a bench trial, the trial court rendered a general finding acquitting defendant on all four counts but found him guilty of aggravated unlawful restraint (720 ILCS 5/10 — 3.1 (West 1998)) and aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 2(a)(1) (West 1998)). Defendant filed a motion for a new trial, arguing that the trial court erroneously convicted him of the uncharged crimes. The trial court denied defendant’s motion and sentenced defendant to five years’ imprisonment on the…