Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of Weapons
(Court opinion corrected 4/17/19.) Defendant's conviction for unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon (UUWF) was properly enhanced to a Class 2 felony, as State proved that Defendant had a prior conviction, in Michigan, for a forcible felony. Defendant's conviction for "Assault With a Dangerous Weapon" under Section 750.82 of Michigan Penal Code was inherently a forcible felony pursuant to Section 2-8 of the Illinois Criminal Code. (DELORT and CONNORS, concurring.)