People v. Bavas

Defendant, Anthony Bavas, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his petition to rescind the statutory summary suspension of his driver’s license. The court granted the State’s motion for a directed finding at the close of defendant’s case. On appeal, defendant contends that the court’s ruling was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

On December 27, 1991, defendant was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, par. 11 — 501(a)(2) (now 625 ILCS 5/ll-501(a)(2) (West 1992))). Defendant filed a petition to rescind the summary…