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PEOPLE v. GANCARZ

No. 2-04-0190.

859 N.E.2d 1127 (2006)

307 Ill.Dec. 1127

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard S. GANCARZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

November 30, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Thomas A. Lilien, Deputy Defenders, and Kathleen J. Hamill (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Richard S. Gancarz.

Joseph E. Birkett, Du Page County State's Attorney, Lisa Anne Hoffman, Assistant State's Attorney, Wheaton, for the People.

Justice BYRNE delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Richard S. Gancarz, was driving a semi tractor-trailer when he collided with the passenger side of a Chevrolet Camaro driven by Aric Wooley, who died in the collision. Several other drivers, including Jerry Wooley, Aric's father, witnessed the crash. The State filed an 11-count indictment, and defendant submitted to a bench trial. The trial court found defendant guilty of reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9...

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