People v. Rokicki

Defendant, Kenneth Rokicki, was charged in a single-count indictment with hate crime "(720 ILCS 5/12—7.1 (West 1994)) based on the predicate offense of disorderly conduct (720 ILCS 5/26—1(a)(1) (West 1994)). Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted, sentenced to 2 years’ probation, and ordered, inter alia, to perform 100 hours’ community service and attend anger management counseling. Defendant timely appeals, contending that the hate crime statute is unconstitutionally overly broad and chills expression protected by the first amendment to the United States Constitution (U.S. Const.,…