People v. Church

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Accountability Theory
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (5th) 140575
Decision Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Effingham Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GOLDENHERSH

After stipulated bench trial, Defendant was convicted of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (heroin) under accountability theory. Defendant was proved guilty of offense by accountability theory beyond a reasonable doubt, and Defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to jury trial. Police investigation revealed that Defendant was involved in arranging the heroin purchase between victim, age 29, who died of heroin overdose and Defendant's roommate, who sold victim the heroin. (CATES and BARBERIS, concurring.)