People v. King

I agree with the results and reasoning of the majority opinion in all respects except as to the conviction for failure to have a valid firearm owner’s identification card. The only evidence of that offense is that an employee concerned with the keeping of records of the issuance of firearm owner’s identification cards testified that cards had been issued to some 38 people who had the name of Charles King and that the State’s Attorney had told him the birthday of the defendant Charles King and that none of the 38 Charles Kings listed in his records had that birthday, leading to the conclusion…