PEOPLE v. CHILDS

No. 4-09-0822.

948 N.E.2d 105 (2011)

407 Ill. App.3d 1123

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick T. CHILDS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

March 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, State Appellate Defender, Karen Munoz, Deputy Defender, Lawrence Bapst, Supervisor, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Frederick Childs.

William A. Yoder, McLean County State's Attorney, Bloomington, Patrick Delfino, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Perry L. Miller, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for People.


OPINION

Justice STEIGMANN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

In May 2009, the trial court found defendant, Frederick T. Childs, guilty of attempt (aggravated criminal sexual assault) (720 ILCS 5/8-4(a), 12-14(a)(2) (West 2008)) and later sentenced him to 12 years in prison.

Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the State's charging instrument was defective; (2) the trial court erred by finding that the State was required only to prove...

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