Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Due Process
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of misdemeanor battery, DUI, and other related offenses. Judge, in chambers and outside the presence of Defendant, viewed a video of Defendant's traffic stop.Defendant affirmatively waived her claim that her due process rights were violated by having acquiesced to the court viewing the video in chambers, after court explained to her the parties' stipulation and the courtroom procedure, including that there was no video equipment in courtroom. (LAVIN and PUCINSKI, concurring.)