People Ex Rel. Gomez v. Wedech

The State appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County discharging defendant in a proceeding brought under the Paternity Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 106¾, par. 51 et seq.) The State contends that the trial court’s decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff instituted this proceeding by filing a complaint charging that defendant, Paul Wedech, was the father of a daughter bom out of wedlock on February 1, 1976. Defendant waived a jury trial and was tried by the court.

At trial, defendant was called by the State as an adverse…