People v. Conerty

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14(a)(4) (West 1994)) and one count of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11 (West 1994)). He was sentenced to consecutive 10-year terms of imprisonment for each count. Defendant appeals, alleging (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the court erred in not admitting evidence respecting the shoe size of the footprints found at the scene of the crime; and (3) the court erred in imposing a consecutive sentence for home invasion because it constitutes an included…