People v. Wallace

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Dion Wallace, was found guilty of aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle pursuant to section 4 — 103.2(7)(A) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/4— 103.2(7)(A) (West 1998)) and was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Wallace argues the trial court erred when it: (1) allowed the State to impeach defense witness Michael Hayes with his prior silence, (2) restricted his cross-examination of Officer Creel, (3) denied him a fair trial as a result of prosecutorial comments made during closing argument, (4) failed to order a…