Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Second Amendment
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of unlawful use of a weapon (UUW). UUW statute is substantially related to important governmental objective of protecting health, safety and general welfare of citizens, and thus does not violate second amendment. Evidence was sufficient to convict Defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. Court could reasonably have found that Defendant constructively possessed revolver and ammunition, where several rounds of ammunition, along with Defendant's ID card, photos of Defendant, men's clothing, and large bundles of cash were found in bedroom of house and loaded revolver was found of top of kitchen cabinet. (KARNEZIS and ROCHFORD, concurring.)