People v. Mims

Following a jury trial, defendant William Mims was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnaping and aggravated robbery for the November 2002 attack of T.A. Subsequently, the trial court sentenced defendant to natural life as a habitual criminal based on previous convictions.

Defendant appeals, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for: (1) failing to request that the jury be instructed on the defense of consent; and (2) failing to object to hearsay testimony of a police officer which retold the victim’s account of the attack.

The following evidence was…