People v. Sepka

The defendants, Gerald Sepka and Arthur LaGace, were charged by indictment with deviate sexual assault, two counts of bribery, and two counts of official misconduct. At the close of all of the evidence the prosecution nolle prossed the two counts of official misconduct. The jury found defendants not guilty of deviate sexual assault, but guilty of bribery as charged. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 33 — 1(d).) Defendants were sentenced to five years probation, with 200 days to be served on periodic imprisonment.

On appeal defendants contend: (1) the prosecution’s case was not sufficient to…