People v. Locascio

The defendants, Joseph L. Locascio and Stanley Kubas, were tried jointly in a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, convicted of official misconduct, and sentenced to 12 months’ probation. The appellate court reversed the convictions, holding that the defendants’ guilt had not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (125 Ill. App. 3d 1162 (order under Supreme Court Rule 23 (87 Ill. 2d R. 23)).) We allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill. 2d R. 315(a)) and now reverse the appellate court’s judgment.

The defendants were charged in a joint indictment with three counts…