People v. Mendez

931 N.E.2d 308 (2010)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Efrain J. MENDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 2-07-0229.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

June 9, 2010.

Thomas A. Lilien, Deputy Defender, and Barbara R. Paschen (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Efrain J. Mendez.

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Waukegan, Martin P. Moltz, Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Directors, Mary Beth Burns, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.

Presiding Justice ZENOFF delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant,…