Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Equal Protection
Section 24-1.6(a)(1), (a)(3)(C) of the Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (AUUW) statute does not violate the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution, or the equal protection clauses of the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. The location element in Section 24-1.6(a)(1) remains a viable element of the AUUW statute when combined with subsection (a)(3)(C).(GARMAN, FREEMAN, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, KARMEIER, and BURKE, concurring.)