Richard Morris - Cook County State's Attorney

suffered two black eyes, two chipped teeth, swollen forehead, scratches to his body, and
swollen ears. Petitioner was sentenced to probation.
In 1992, petitioner was convicted of resisting a police officer, and was
incarcerated for 90 days
In 1992 petitioner was convictied of possession of a stolen motor vehicle in Lake
County Illinois. Defendant was sentenced to a term of 30 months probation and a term of
180 days in the Lake County Jail. This probation was revoked in April of 1995, and
defendant was resentenced to a term of 5 years in the Department of Corrections. (R.
1970-1972)
Illinois State Trooper Luke Gamalinda testified that on May 7, 1992, he was on
patrol on I-94 in uniform and in a marked car. At about 10:14 that evening he was
dispatched to a report of a car fire north of the Deerfield Plaza. He arrived to find the car
fully engulfed in flames. The driver of the car, defendant, approached the Trooper and
identified himself. Although defendant did not have a driver's license to show Trooper
Gamalinda, the Trooper contacted his radio telecommunicator and asked to check
defendant's name and date of birth. Upon being told that there was a warrant for
defendant's arrest, Trooper Gamalinda took him into custody. (R. 1975-1979)
Trooper Gamalinda cuffed defendant's hands behind his back and placed him
into the front passenger seat of his squad car, belting him in. He then drove defendant to
the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. (R. 1980) At the gate of the jail the trooper got out of
his car and walked to the intercom system. As he was at the door of the sallyport he
heard the door of his car open. Turning, the Trooper saw defendant, with his hands still
cuffed behind him, running away. (R. 1981) Trooper Gamalinda ran after defendant,
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