People v. Schuford

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Orlando Schuford, was charged by complaint with the offenses of unlawful use of weapons and failure to carry a valid firearm owner’s identification card (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 24—1(a)(4), 83—2(a)). Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of both offenses and sentenced to two years’ probation, the first 15 days to be served in the House of Corrections. He now appeals from his conviction on the unlawful use of weapons charge, contending that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and…