People v. Dilger

Defendant Dilger was charged with attempted theft and first-degree official misconduct for alleged improprieties commited while working as a tax collector for Jefferson County. Before trial defendant moved to suppress evidence of a photographic lineup which had been used to identify him. The motion was denied. At the conclusion of the People’s case, and again at the close of the defendant’s case, defendant made motions for a directed verdict of not guilty. The trial court denied these motions and the jury subsequently acquitted him of the attempted theft charge but found him guilty of…