People v. Buckner

831 N.E.2d 676 (2005)

358 Ill. App.3d 529

294 Ill.Dec. 726

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Alfred BUCKNER, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 3-03-0611.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

June 13, 2005.

Fletcher P. Hamill (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Alfred Buckner.

Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Director, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, Jeff Tomczak, Will County State's Attorney, Joliet, Terry A. Mertel, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for the People.

Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the Opinion of the court:

The…