People v. Jointer

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of burglary (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1) of a Conrail Corporation (Conrail) railroad freight car and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant raises the following points in favor of reversal: evidence produced at trial was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant was accountable for the burglary of the railroad car; the trial court improperly denied defendant the right to elicit testimony regarding motive for his arrest; the trial court improperly relied on defendant’s past criminal…