People v. Davis

After a jury trial the defendant, Curtis Davis, was convicted of disorderly conduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 26 — 1(a)). The circuit court of Cook County sentenced him to 30 days in the custody of the Department of Corrections and one year’s probation, and he was fined $500. The appellate court reversed on the ground that the defendant’s acts did not constitute the offense of disorderly conduct, as a matter of law. (79 Ill. App. 3d 784.) We allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal. (73 Ill. 2d R. 315(a).) We reverse.

The defendant, Curtis Davis, entered the home of the…