City of Champaign v. Torres

In June 2002, plaintiff, the City of Champaign (City), filed a complaint against defendant, Christian Torres, alleging he violated article 2, section 23 — 21(a), of the Champaign Municipal Code, 1985, as amended (Champaign Code) (Champaign Municipal Code, art. 2, § 23 — 21(a) (eff. April 15, 1988)), entitled “[r]esisting or obstructing a peace officer.” After an October 2002 bench trial, the trial court found defendant guilty and fined him $175 plus court costs. In November 2002, defendant filed a motion to reconsider, which the court later denied.

Defendant appeals, asserting the trial court…