People v. Bonds

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ADESKO

delivered the opinion of the court;

Defendant, OdeU Bonds, was found guilty of the misdemeanor of criminal damage to property after a trial without a jury. Defendant was sentenced to one year probation and brings this appeal. He contends (1) that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to cross-examine a defense witness beyond the scope of direct examination on immaterial subjects and then to impeach the witness on those subjects and (2) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction.

The complaining witness, Mary Barnes, testified that she…