Defendant was found guilty of harassing a witness and sentenced to 120 days and 30 months’ probation. Defendant appealed, arguing that the State failed to prove her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, that the court committed reversible error when it responded to a question from the jury during its deliberation, that she was denied a fair trial due to prosecutorial error, and that her defense counsel was ineffective for failing to file an assessment waiver. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the evidence was sufficient to establish defendant’s intent to promote or facilitate a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, that the jury was properly instructed, that the prosecutor’s statements during closing were not improper, and that defendant had failed to establish that she was entitled to an assessment waiver. (DeARMOND and STEIGMANN, concurring)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sufficiency of Evidence
Jury Instructions