Tate has two felonies on his record, a 2010 burglary conviction for which he was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, Rogers said. Tate was discharged from parole on Sept. 13, 2011 for the burglary. In 2006, he was convicted of felony aggravated battery and was sentenced to two years in the custody of IDOC. Tate's five misdemeanor convictions include a 2014 criminal trespass to state lane, a 2008 battery, a 2008 resisting police, and a 2007 theft. He also failed to appear in court twice.