People v. Brake

Defendant, Jason T. Brake, appeals his conviction for obstructing justice (720 ILCS 5/31 — 4(a) (West 2000)), contending that the State failed to prove him guilty of that offense beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

On September 6, 2000, defendant was driving his father’s car when he was stopped for driving a car with only one working headlight and having a cracked windshield. Upon approaching defendant, the officer noticed a protrusion in defendant’s cheek, as if there were something in defendant’s mouth. The officer eventually learned that defendant’s license was suspended and placed…