People v. Dorsey

The defendant, Dwayne Dorsey, was charged by information with one count of rape, one count of aggravated kidnaping, and one count of robbery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 11 — 1, 10 — 2(a)(3), 18— 1(a).) Before trial, defendant filed a motion in limine requesting that, during the State’s opening statement and the State’s direct examination, no reference be made to the victim’s nonidentification of the defendant in both a photographic and lineup confrontation. The court granted defendant’s motion. At trial, defendant objected that the State’s opening statement violated the court’s…