People v. Magallanes

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of burglary and sentenced, based on his criminal history, as a Class X offender (730 ILCS 5/5—5—3(c)(8) (West 2006)), to seven years in prison. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the circuit court erred in failing to grant his motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence where the police officer who stopped defendant lacked a reasonable suspicion that defendant was engaged in unlawful activity; (2) his conviction should be reversed where the circuit court failed to comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 431(b) (eff. May 1, 2007); and…