Illinois Supreme Court November 21, 1985, 61365 (People v. Neal)

JUSTICE WARD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Jerry Neal, a State police officer, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Champaign County for the offenses of official misconduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33—3) and forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 17—3). The appellate court, in affirming under Supreme Court Rule 23 (87 Ill. 2d R.