Illinois Supreme Court

People v. Castillo

November 28, 2022465 Ill. Dec. 575

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the defendant’s aggravated‑battery conviction, holding that “public property” under the statute means any government‑owned property regardless of public access, and that the appellate court properly took judicial notice of the State’s ownership of Pontiac Correctional Center. The Court overruled the contrary view in People v. Ojeda.