Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Obstruction of Justice
Defendant was convicted of obstructing justice. Defendant had furnished false information to police as to whether the father of her children was in the house, when police came to her house with a warrant for him. In such case, the potential that investigation will be compromised is exceedingly high, and the obstruction may be completed in a short time, at the moment the false information is given. Evidence was sufficient for her conviction, as Defendant impeded the investigation at the time that she misled them by lying. (APPLETON and McCULLOUGH, concurring.)