Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Evidence
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, predicated on Defendant not possessing a valid FOID card. State failed to present any evidence that street gang Defendant was alleged to be a member of "engages in a course or pattern of criminal activity", as defined by Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act. State failed to present evidence that a gang-related criminal offense was committed by or thourgh a member of gang after the effective date of the Act, and failed to present evidence that 2 such offenses were committed within 5 years of each other.(LAMPKIN, concurring; GORDON, dissenting.)