People v. Tripp

2026 IL App (4th) 250808

FILED NO. 4-25-0808 August 25, 2026 Carla Bender 4th 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. ) Hancock County BRENT W. TRIPP, ) No. 23CM38 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) Rodney G. Clark, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE DeARMOND delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Knecht and Grischow concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Following a June 2025 bench trial, the trial court convicted defendant, Brent…