People v. Allen

Docket No. 99977. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. PERI ALLEN, Appellee. Opinion filed June 2, 2006. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Fitzgerald and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Freeman dissented, with opinion, joined by Justices McMorrow and Kilbride. OPINION After a jury trial in the circuit court of Will County, defendant, Peri Allen, was found guilty of burglary and was sentenced to a four- year term of imprisonment. The appellate…