PEOPLE v. TERRY

No. 85-2927.

176 Ill. App.3d 947 (1988)

531 N.E.2d 999

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HERMAN TERRY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed November 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randolph N. Stone, Public Defender, of Chicago (Debra A. Zisook, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Thomas V. Gainer, Jr., Joan E. Disis, and Elmer D. Ellis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE RIZZI delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Herman Terry, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the unlawful possession of firearms by felons statute is unconstitutional; (2) he was denied equal protection and due process when prosecuted under section 24-1.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill...

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