People v. Versher

Defendant, Wendell Versher, was found guilty of criminal damage to property (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 21—1(a)) after a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. He was fined *200 and assessed costs of *5. The issue for review is whether defendant was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The complaining witness, Alma Roach, testified that on September 22, 1975, at about 9:15 p.m., she returned to her home at 14102 Grace Street in Robbins and went in the side entrance. When she heard her dog barking and heard something fall inside, she went around to the front entrance and saw…