People v. Gasner

Defendant was charged by indictment with two counts of indecent liberties with a child. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 4.) Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 5) and was sentenced to a term of 364 days. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) evidence of prior gifts from defendant to the child and statements from which prior crimes could be inferred were improperly admitted at trial; and (2) his guilt was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm. The following…