People v. Revelo

Defendant, Jorge Revelo, appeals from the trial court’s orders denying his various post-trial motions. Defendant was charged by indictment with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. See 720 ILCS 5/12—13(a)(1), 12—14(a)(2) (West 1994). Following a jury trial, defendant was found not guilty on counts I and III of aggravated criminal sexual assault; he was found guilty on count II (placing his mouth on the complainant’s vagina). The trial court sentenced defendant to a seven-year term of imprisonment.

On appeal, defendant contends: (1) he was denied his right to a public trial…