People v. Fornear

Defendant, David Fornear, was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Lake County with aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.2(a)(2) (West 1992)), aggravated battery with a firearm (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4.2 (West 1992)), unlawful use of weapons by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1 (West 1992)), and unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1(a)(7) (West 1992)) in connection with the shooting of his fiancee, Michelle Wilkinson. The unlawful use of weapons by a felon charge was severed for trial, and a jury returned verdicts of guilty of aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful use…