Opinion ID: 2481533
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Defendant's Remaining Claims of Error

Text: In his brief, defendant also raises the following claims of error which the appellate court declined to address in its opinion: (1) the State committed a discovery violation by failing to timely produce the audiotape of Detective Lamela's interview of defendant; (2) defense counsel was ineffective in failing to challenge the State's late production of the audiotape; (3) counsel was also ineffective because he incorrectly advised defendant regarding the period of sex offender registration; and (4) the evidence was insufficient to sustain defendant's conviction. Because the appellate court declined to reach the remainder of the issues raised in defendant's brief, we remand this cause to the appellate court to dispose of those claims raised before that court, but not previously ruled upon. People v. Lowery, 178 Ill.2d 462, 473, 227 Ill.Dec. 491, 687 N.E.2d 973 (1997) (it is appropriate to remand an issue raised but not decided in the appellate court).