People v. Kelley

Defendant, Ryan M. Kelley, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (UUW) (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.6(a) (West 2000)) and involuntary manslaughter (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 2000)) for shooting and killing his friend, Tyler Johnson, on August 7, 2000. Defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict following the close of the State’s case, and the trial court denied the motion. A jury found defendant guilty of aggravated UUW and not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. The trial court imposed a sentence of 60 days’ periodic imprisonment, 30 months’ probation, and 200 hours’ community…