People v. Joseph

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STENGEL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Joseph Joseph was convicted of obstructing a peace officer in violation of section 31 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 31 — 1), following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Knox County. He was sentenced to a term of 364 days in the penitentiary. The sole issue on appeal is whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On June 28, 1975, at about 1 a.m. a fight occurred in the parking lot at the Beaver’s Limited Tavern in Galesburg. Officer Peck was the first police officer…