People v. Jackiewicz

Defendant, Larry Jackiewicz, was charged by information with obstructing justice in violation of section 31 — 4(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 31—4(a)) for obstructing the criminal prosecution of David Jackiewicz. He was found guilty of that offense in Macon County circuit court March 16, 1987, and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with credit for time already served. He appeals. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

The incident in question arises from an event surrounding an apparent dispute on November 9, 1986, between David Jackiewicz (David),…