Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Kirill Balayants, appeals his conviction of robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-1 (West 2000)), after the trial court barred evidence regarding the complainant's pending criminal charges. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
The following facts are taken from the record. Defendant was charged with the robbery of Robert Cundiff (the complainant). Before trial, the State filed a motion in limine, requesting...
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