People v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

In June 2001, a grand jury indicted defendant, Mark D. Johnson, an Illinois attorney, on four counts of bribery (720 ILCS 5/33 — 1(a) (West 2000)). In November 2001, the trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment. The State appeals, arguing the trial court erred in concluding the bribery statute is unconstitutional as applied to defendant. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

Count I of the indictment alleges that on or about February 14, 2001, through March 31, 2001, defendant committed the offense of bribery:

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