People v. Ross

2019 IL App (1st) 162341

FIRST DISTRICT SIXTH DIVISION October 18, 2019 No. 1-16-2341 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 15 CR 5903 ) WALTER ROSS, ) Honorable ) Michael B. McHale, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding. JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Mikva and Justice Connors concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, defendant Walter Ross was convicted of being an armed habitual criminal (720 ILCS 5/24-1.7(a) (West 2014))…