People v. Bowman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE KASSERMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Clifton Bowman, was charged by indictment with the offense of burglary. Following a bench trial he was found guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three years. On appeal, defendant asserts that the “best evidence” rule requires that he receive a new trial on the grounds that the State did not lay a sufficient foundation for admission of a photocopy of defendant’s written confession. Defendant previously had moved to suppress the confession prior to trial, asserting that it was made as the result…