People v. Maldonado

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Hearsay
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-07-2406
Decision Date: 
Thursday, January 28, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
GALLAGHER
Defendant adequately preserved objection to repeated references to gang activity as improper evidence of motive, by filing written reply brief in response to State's motion in limine to allow gang references, for limited purpose of explaining why witnesses recanted and by objecting in written postconviction petition. Exception to allow evidence of prior consistent statement where recent fabrication is alleged applies only to prior consistent statements made after alleged motive to fabricate arose. Introduction of more than one statement inconsistent with a witness's trial testimony is proper, regardless of whether such statements are consistent with each other.