People v. Limon

Defendant, Pedro Limon, was convicted after a jury trial of one count of robbery (enhanced) (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1(a) (West 2006)). The trial court denied defendant’s subsequent motion for a new trial or for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and sentenced him to a term of 13 years in the Department of Corrections. Defendant now appeals from his conviction, contending that the trial court erred in granting the State’s motion in limine and allowing the State to introduce evidence of defendant’s possession of a gun at the time of his arrest. We reverse and remand.

Defendant and two others,…