People v. Gillespie

Defendant, Rosalyne Gillespie, was charged by information in the circuit court of Will County with one count of bribery in violation of section 33 — 1(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 33 — 1(a)). Defendant testified and denied committing the bribery. The jury, however, found defendant guilty of bribery, a Class 2 felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 33 — 1(f)). The circuit court sentenced defendant to 36 months’ probation and 750 hours of community service. Defendant appealed her conviction, arguing that the trial judge erred in refusing to instruct…