Legal Opinion

People v. Schmalz

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 2000No. 88471 RelPublished

1Opinion of the Court 1

Docket No. 88471–Agenda 9–September 2000.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v.

JENNIFER R. SCHMALZ, Appellee.

Opinion filed November 22, 2000.

2Opinion of the Court · HarrisonChief Justice Harrison

As petitioner, the State presents a single issue: whether the State’s evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant, Jennifer R. Schmalz, guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of unlawful possession of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(a) (West 1996)) and drug paraphernalia (720 ILCS 600/3.5(a) (West 1996)). In the circuit court of Peoria County, following a bench trial the defendant was found guilty of both offenses and sentenced to six months of…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  4. People v. FriebergIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. The People v. GallowayIllinois Supreme Court · 1963

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