People v. Marichec

Defendant was found guilty in a bench trial of the battery of John Luckett and the aggravated assault of his wife, Maggie Luckett. He was sentenced to a term of 180 days, and in this appeal he contends (1) that the State failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; and (2) that the court improperly restricted his cross-examination of the complaining witness, John Luckett.

Involved here is an incident in which defendant allegedly pistol-whipped Luckett and threatened to shoot the latter’s wife. Four witnesses testified for the State — Luckett, his wife Maggie, his niece Minnie Harris,…