People v. Mathews

PRESIDING JUSTICE RARICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Eddy Mathews, was charged in the circuit court of Randolph County with aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and felony driving while license revoked. Mathews had been previously convicted of felony DUI and felony driving while license revoked.

This court previously reversed Mathews’ conviction and remanded the cause for a new trial. People v. Mathews, No. 5—97—0487 (1999) (unpublished order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 23 (166 Ill. 2d R. 23)). The basis for the reversal was that the trial court…