People v. Murphy Opinion text corrected

(text box: 1) NO. 5-99-0535

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Williamson County.)

v. ) No. 98-CF-47)

FLOYD E. MURPHY, ) Honorable) John Speroni,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding.

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Floyd E. Murphy (defendant) appeals from convictions of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1 (West 1998)) and aggravated criminal…