People v. Rascher

On December 25, 1990, defendant Lori Rascher was ticketed for the offense of possession of open liquor by a passenger in a motor vehicle. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 951/2, par. 11 — 502(b).) After a jury trial in Ford County circuit court February 21, 1991, she was found guilty of the offense and fined $100 and court costs. Defendant appeals. She argues the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she possessed the open liquor found in the vehicle in which she was a passenger. Defendant also argues the court erred by reserving ruling on her motion for a directed verdict at the close…