People v. Villa

This case presents question as to whether in trial on charge of aggravated battery trial court properly allowed state to impeach defendant with prior delinquency adjudication for burglary. Appellate Court found that said impeachment was permissible under section 5-150(1)(c) of Juvenile Court Act, that legislature had power to modify contrary rule set forth in Montgomery, and that use of said adjudication was proper to counter defendant's testimony that he had never dealt with police questioning prior to instant offense.