People v. Wilson

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated unlawful use of weapon (AUUW) and unlawful use of weapon. Court improperly limited Defendant from cross-examination to demonstrate State witnesses' bias and motive to testify falsely, by limiting scope of cross-examination, and barring use of IPRA records. Evidence as to whether gun was planted or in Defendant's possession was not collateral, as Defendant's theory of case was that gun was purposely planted and mishandled in effort to justify police conduct.(PUCINSKI, concurring; STERBA, dissenting.)