People v. Smart

2025 IL App (1st) 220427-B

FIFTH DIVISION October 31, 2025 No. 1-22-0427 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FIRST DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County, ) Criminal Division v. ) ) No. 19 CR 14458 CECIL SMART, ) ) The Honorable Defendant-Appellant. ) Carol M. Howard ) Judge, presiding. JUSTICE TAILOR delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice C.A. Walker concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Mikva dissented, with opinion. OPINION ¶1 Cecil Smart was charged with three counts of…