People v. Gawlak

After a bench trial, defendant, Dale Gawlak, was found guilty of making a false material statement concerning hazardous waste in violation of section 44(h)(2) of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111½, par. 1044(h)(2) (now 415 ILCS 5/44(h)(2) (West 1994))), unlawful destruction of a hazardous waste record in violation of section 44(h)(3) of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111½, par. 1044(h)(3) (now 415 ILCS 5/44(h)(3) (West 1994))) and forgery in violation of section 17 — 3(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38,…