People v. Mueller

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOPKINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, the defendant, Eric N. Mueller, was found guilty of reckless homicide and other related traffic offenses. Defendant was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that his conviction must be reversed, because he did not sign a written jury waiver. For reasons we will more fully explain, we affirm.

In Illinois, there are two statutes that govern a criminal defendant’s rights to receive or waive a trial by jury. Section 103 — 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 provides, in relevant…