People v. Rucheinski

PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Edward Rucheinski, and codefendant, Stephen Wieglos, were charged with delivery of more than 30 grams of cocaine. Defendant was tried separately by a jury and was found guilty based on a theory of accountability. The trial court sentenced defendant to six years in prison. Defendant filed this appeal. We consider (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed the State to introduce evidence of defendant’s prior crime; (2) whether the State proved the elements of defendant’s accountability and whether the…