People v. Houser

Following a jury trial in May 1997, defendant, Stacey M. Houser, was convicted of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18—2 (West 1996)), sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment with credit for 47 days served, and ordered to reimburse Champaign County $300 for public defender fees pursuant to section 113—3.1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/113—3.1 (West 1996)). Defendant appeals, claiming (1) the trial court abused its discretion by precluding a necessity defense; (2) the trial court erred by admitting into evidence two prejudicial documents as the basis of an expert witness’…