People v. Gibson

In May 1982, defendant, Sherman Gibson, was convicted of home invasion, rape, deviate sexual assault, burglary, and felony theft. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 11(a)(1), 11 — 1, 11 — 3, 19 — 1, 16— 1(a)(1). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 45 years in prison for home invasion, rape, and deviate sexual assault and 7 years in prison for burglary. On direct appeal, this court affirmed his convictions. See People v. Gibson, 117 Ill. App. 3d 270, 452 N.E.2d 1368 (1983). Defendant now appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for forensic testing pursuant to section 116 —…