People v. Clark

In this consolidated appeal we review the convictions of the defendant James H. Clark, formerly county treasurer of Du Page County and treasurer of several other public bodies in that county; and of the defendant Richard L. Curtis, formerly an official of the Michigan Avenue National Bank of Chicago. Following a jury trial Clark was convicted of multiple charges including the offenses of bribery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 33 — 1), violation of the county treasurer’s act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 36, par. 38), violation of the corrupt practices act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 102,…