People v. Hill

In October 2003, the State charged defendant, Ronald A. Hill, with (1) armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 2002)); (2) possession of a stolen firearm (720 ILCS 5/16 — 16(a) (West 2002)), (3) reckless discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.5 (West 2002)), (4) aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.6(a)(3)(A) (West 2002)), (5) resisting a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/31 — 1 (West 2002)), and (6) battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3(a)(1) (West 2002)). These charges arose out of the State’s allegation that around 4 a.m. on October 18, 2003, defendant forced his way into a Decatur…