People v. Pacheco

Defendant appealed from his convictions for aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and driving while under the influence of alcohol. Defendant argued on appeal that the circuit court erred in replaying video and audio recordings in the presence of the parties and trial judge, the trial court erred when it limited defendant’s cross-examination of a police officer, that the trial court abused its discretion in granting the State’s motion to bar defense counsel from questioning police officers about their failure to write police reports, that the State committed prosecutorial error during closing argument, and that defendant was entitled to monetary credit for time spent in pre-sentence custody. The appellate court previously reversed defendant’s convictions but ultimately was reversed by the Illinois Supreme Court which remanded to the appellate court. On remand, the appellate court affirmed and remanded to the circuit court so that it could correct the sentencing judgment to reflect the appropriate pre-sentence monetary credit. (BRENNAN and PETERSON, concurring)