Justice QUETSCH delivered the opinion of the court:
After a bench trial, defendant, Edward Knop, was convicted of promoting a pyramid sales scheme (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 38, par. 17-7 (now 720 ILCS 5/17-7 (West 1992))) and was sentenced to two years' probation. On appeal, defendant argues that the evidence did not prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.
In 1987, defendant founded and promoted BEK Marketing, Incorporated (BEK). On August 28...
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