Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Hearsay
Evidence
Videotaped statement of Defendant's son, that Defendant had told him to get out of building because it was going to "go ka-boom", and that he wanted to get rid of tenants, properly admitted by court. Son testified at trial that he did not recall telling police that Defendant mentioned getting rid of tenants, or having a conversation with Defendant; thus, statement was a prior inconsistent statement about an event, which relays what Defendant personally told his son. Defendant found guilty of reckless conduct, and evidence supported reasonable inference that Defendant disconnected end caps and gas lines, and that this caused accumulation of natural gas in building; and that Defendant knew this endangered tenant's safety. (Dissent filed.)