PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 5-89-0764.

573 N.E.2d 315 (1991)

213 Ill. App.3d 1027

157 Ill.Dec. 897

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael L. THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

May 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Garnati, State's Atty., Marion, Kenneth R. Boyle, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Debra A. Buchman, Staff Atty., Office of the State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for plaintiff-appellant.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Dan W. Evers, Asst. Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for defendant-appellee.


Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Michael L. Thompson was charged by information on August 14, 1989, with the offense of attempted burglary. On November 9, 1989, a pretrial hearing was held on the State's motion to allow defendant's juvenile records into evidence. The State contended that the juvenile records were admissible to impeach defendant in the event he chose to testify and to establish modus operandi. The trial court concluded...

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