Appellate Court of Illinois November 29, 1995, No. 1—92—3187 (People v. Chatman)

JUSTICE TULLY

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Kevin Chatman, was convicted of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon in violation of section 24 — 1.1(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 24— 1.1(a) (now 720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1994))) and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for that crime.