People v. Turner

Following a bench trial, defendant, John A. Turner, was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 2004)). He was sentenced to one year in prison. On appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court erred in excluding as irrelevant a third party’s admissions to other crimes; and (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree with his first contention, and we remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 16, 2004, police officers were informed of an attempted retail theft at a…