People v. Marcotte

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Judi L. Marcotte, was found guilty of disorderly conduct by knowingly transmitting a false report of the sexual abuse of a child to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) (720 ILCS 5/26 — 1(a)(7) (West 1998)). On appeal, the defendant argues that the State failed to prove the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The record of the trial in this case consists of a certified bystander’s report.

At trial, Detective Gregory Kunce of the Bourbonnais police department testified for the State. He stated that he…