People v. Nibbio

The defendant, Thomas Nibbio, was charged by a second amended information in two counts, each alleging the offense of criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 15(b)(1)). At the close of the evidence in a bench trial on February 23, 1987, the defendant moved as to each count for a directed verdict of not guilty on the ground that the information failed to state and charge an offense. The trial court did not rule on either motion for directed verdict but found the 29-year-old defendant guilty of both counts. After ruling that section 12 — 15(bXl) of the Criminal Code of…