People v. Rodgers

Phillip G. Rodgers was found guilty after a bench trial of two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of cannabis. Rodgers was placed on probation for 2% years and fined $500.

Trial testimony established that on December 4,1979, Debra Rodgers was beaten during a home invasion in East Peoria, Illinois. Her husband, Phillip G. Rodgers, arrived home shortly after the assault and viewed the assailant’s escape vehicle. He spoke with his wife and then contacted the East Peoria police department. Mrs. Rodgers testified that she described the…