People v. Palmer

Following a bench trial, defendant Nathan Palmer was found guilty of three counts of criminal sexual assault and sentenced to serve four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant argues that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

The following facts are undisputed. On December 17, 1986, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Mitzi Scott was trying to place a phone call at a pay telephone located at a fire station at Larabee and Division Streets in Chicago. Mitzi was unable to reach the party she was calling and began to speak with defendant, who was…