People v. Gillespie

Rosalyne Gillespie appeals from her conviction for the offense of bribery for which she was sentenced to 36 months’ probation and 750 hours of public service work.

The evidence at her jury trial showed that defendant was a member of the board of Joliet Junior College and was active in many community affairs. She was a longtime friend of Booker Matthews, the chief of security at the Illinois Youth Center in Joliet, Illinois.

According to Matthews, defendant asked Matthews to reassign one of his employees, Sam Jones, to a less stressful position at the Illinois Youth Center, and she offered to…