People v. Berger

Christine Berger attended high school I2V2 days out of 352 school days during the academic years 1979-80 and 1980-81.

Her parents, Delores Berger and Lawrence Berger, were each charged with permitting the truancy of a child in violation of the Illinois compulsory attendance statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 122, par. 26 — 10). Following a consolidated bench trial, the defendants were both found guilty and sentenced to one year’s probation.

On appeal, the defendants contend that (1) they were not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of knowingly and wilfully permitting a child to be truant,…