PEOPLE v. DIGGINS

No. 3-07-0016.

888 N.E.2d 129 (2008)

379 Ill. App.3d 994

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

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

March 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Schierer, Schierer & Ritchie, LLC, Peoria, for Michael Diggins.

Terry A. Mertel, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Kevin W. Lyons, State's Attorney, Peoria, for the People.


Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the Opinion of the Court:

The defendant, Michael Diggins, was convicted of aggravated unlawful use of weapons following a jury trial and was sentenced to a term of 30 months imprisonment. On appeal, defendant maintains that the trial court erred: (1) in precluding defense counsel from arguing that the center console of the defendant's automobile was a "case" during closing arguments; (2) in instructing the jury that a center console is...

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