Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Possession of Weapons
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (UUWF). The location where a convicted felon possessed a weapon is not an essential element of the UUWF offense. Evidence showed that Defendant knew about and had constructive possession of the guns found behind a dresser, and he exercised immediate and exclusive control over the area where they were found. (MIKVA and ODEN JOHNSON, concurring.)