People v. Droskiewcz

Defendant was charged by complaint with the battery of Ben Spinato. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3.) Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to one year probation. On appeal, he contends that (1) the State failed to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he was not acting in self-defense, (2) the trial court erred in refusing to consider the unexplained failure of the State to produce a material witness. We affirm.

State’s Case

Ben Spinato, the complainant, testified that he was employed as a truck driver for the city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation.…