People v. Aguilar

Following a bench trial, defendant, Rosa Aguilar, was convicted of loan fraud (720 ILCS 5/16H — 30 (West 2004)) and sentenced to two years’ probation. On appeal, defendant contends that the State failed to prove her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by failing to present evidence of her specific intent to defraud.

The evidence adduced at trial demonstrated that, in April 2004, defendant and her brother met with Maria Garcia, a loan officer at Bank One, in order to secure a refinance loan for $144,500. On the loan application, defendant listed “382-70-3746” as her social security number. While…