People v. O'MALLEY

After a bench trial before the circuit court of Lake County, defendant, John J. O’Malley, was found guilty of resisting or obstructing a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/31 — 1 (West 2002)) and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (625 ILCS 5/11 — 204(a) (West 2002)), as well as two other traffic offenses. Defendant appeals, contending: (1) that the State failed to prove an essential element of the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; (2) that he was wrongfully convicted of resisting or obstructing a peace officer; and (3) that the sentence of probation for fleeing…