People v. Dupree

SECOND DIVISION

May 20, 2003

No. 1-98-3931

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CEDRIC F. DUPREE, JR.,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 97 CR 4800

Honorable

Colleen McSweeney-Moore,

Judge Presiding.

The ultimate issue we reach in this case is this: may a defendant tried in absentia obtain a review of his conviction and sentence under section 115-4.1(g) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (the Code) (725 ILCS 5/115-4.1(g) (West 2000)) even though he has failed to establish that his absence from trial was without fault and due to…