People v. Maxey

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of residential burglary and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. No error in execution of Defendant's jury waiver; Defendant's written waiver and statement indicated that he understood what a jury trial was and his waiver of that right, and defense counsel had previously stated that case would likely be a bench trial. Defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to jury trial. Evidence failed to establish essential element of aggravaed fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer: that officers were in uniform. (HOWSE, concurring; ELLIS, concurring in part and dissenting in part.)