PEOPLE v. CARPENTER

Nos. 103616, 103856, 103857.

888 N.E.2d 105 (2008)

228 Ill.2d 250

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Derrick CARPENTER, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Sergio Garibaldi, Appellee. The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Ignacio Montes-Medina, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

April 17, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Chicago (Gary Feinerman, Michael A. Scodro, Solicitors General, Michael M. Glick, Leah C. Myers, Assistant Attorneys General, all of Chicago, and James E. Fitzgerald, Alan J. Spellberg, Sang Won Shim, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People in No. 103616.

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Pamela Rubeo, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for appellee in No. 103616.

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Chicago (Gary Feinerman, Michael A. Scodro, Solicitors General, Michael M. Glick, Leah C. Myers, Assistant Attorneys General, all of Chicago, and James E. Fitzgerald, Alan J. Spellberg, Sang Won Shim, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People in Nos. 103856, 103857.

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Pamela Rubeo, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for appellees in Nos. 103856, 103857.


OPINION

Justice KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Derrick Carpenter, was found guilty of having a false or secret compartment in a motor vehicle, in violation of section 12-612 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code). 625 ILCS 5/12-612 (West 2004). Defendant was subsequently sentenced to two years' imprisonment. On appeal, the appellate court declared section 12...

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