People v. Brown

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of being an armed habitual criminal. Defendant failed to show prejudice from defense counsel's decision not to object to Defendant's absence during the juror challenge process. Defendant did not show that the chosen jurors were not impartial. Defendant's 1996 conviction for unlawful possession of a weapon is vacated as void, as he was convicted under subsection 24-1(A)(4) of the Criminal Code which has been held unconstitutional. Defendant put forth this challenge in an appellate brief, which was an appropriate pleading, and appellate court has jurisdiction over the parties and the case. (HOFFMAN and ROCHFORD, concurring.)