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   State Courts - Illinois - April 19, 2007

  
People v. Stechly, Docket No. 97544., SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS, April 19, 2007, Opinion Filed
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Overview: Defendant's convictions of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and other crimes were reversed, because hearsay statements concerning abuse of a child were testimonial in nature, and admission of the statements without giving defendant an opportunity to cross-examine the child violated defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation.

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People v. Turner, No. 2-05-0808, APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, SECOND DISTRICT, April 19, 2007, Filed
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Overview: After a bench trial, defendant obtained a remand with regard to his conviction for possession of a controlled substance, in violation of 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 570/402(c), since the trial court erred by not considering a third party's admissions to owning certain drug items found in defendant's truck, which served as the basis for the conviction.

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People v. Woods, No. 3-04-0742, APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, THIRD DISTRICT, April 19, 2007, Filed
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Overview: Failure to remove shackles was not plain error as record was void of evidence shackling hindered defendant's ability to assist attorney, compromised presumption of innocence, or demeaned dignity of proceedings. Rational trier of fact could have concluded gesture to waist indicated defendant was armed, as required for aggravated robbery conviction.

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