People v. Tellez-Valencia

The defendant, Gomecindo Tellez-Valencia, seeks a summary-reversal of his conviction of two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child as enacted by Public Act 89 — 428. Pub. Act 89— 428, art. 2, § 260, eff. December 13, 1995 (codified in pertinent part at 720 ILCS 5/12 — 14.1 (West 1996)). Our supreme court declared Public Act 89 — 428 unconstitutional as violative of the single subject rule. Johnson v. Edgar, 176 Ill. 2d 499 (1997). We reverse.

On December 13, 1995, Public Act 89 — 428 was enacted into law. Article 2, section 260, created the offense of predatory criminal sexual…