PEOPLE v. VERSHER

No. 76-1061.

52 Ill. App.3d 148 (1977)

367 N.E.2d 311

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WENDELL VERSHER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed August 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Judith A. Stewart, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon and Mary Ellen Dienes, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Wendell Versher, was found guilty of criminal damage to property (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 21-1(a)) after a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. He was fined $200 and assessed costs of $5. The issue for review is whether defendant was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The complaining witness, Alma Roach, testified that on September 22...

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