In re Jaheim W.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Juveniles
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 191748
Decision Date: 
Monday, February 10, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GRIFFIN

(Court opinion corrected 2/1/2021.) Respondent minor was adjudicated delinquent for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm. State failed to produce the gun, or a photograph or documentary evidence of the existence of the gun. State proved that the weapon officer saw and recovered was a "handgun". Officer testified that Respondent, who was sitting in the back seat of a vehicle police stopped when they viewed 4 persons in the back seat, was holding the firearm in his right hand, and that the firearm was small and could be concealed on the person.  Trial judge found officer credible but found Respondent not credible. (HYMAN and PIERCE, concurring.)