People v. Campbell

In March 2001, the State charged defendant, Richard D. Campbell, Jr., with residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 3 (West 2000)). In May 2001, a jury convicted defendant of the lesser included offense of criminal trespass to a residence (720 ILCS 5/19 — 4 (West 2000)), and the trial court later sentenced him to 364 days in jail.

Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) he was denied his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him when his lawyer stipulated without defendant’s knowing consent to the testimony of the key prosecution witness and (2) the trial court erred at sentencing by…