People v. Lawrence

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 4/27/21.) Defendant was convicted of home invasion. Court denied Defendant's motion for new trial, entered an order of protection (OP) against him, and assessed fines, fees, and costs,  The purported lease constitutes unrefuted admissible evidence that the lease named Defendant as a tenant. The victim, his former girlfriend, had thrown Defendant out of the house, changed the locks to keep him out, and Defendant broke a window to gain entry against her wishes. Such evidence supports conviction for home invasion. Court did not meet the statutory requirement for entry of OP, as court did not comply with Section 214 of Domestic Violence Act. (PIERCE and COGHLAN, concurring.)