People v. Evans

In December 1988, a jury found defendant, Ashley Evans, guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12—14(a)(2)). The court sentenced defendant to 12 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because the victim’s testimony was neither substantially corroborated nor clear and convincing; (2) he was denied a fair trial because his indictment charged that he “by the use of force * * * caused bruising,” yet the jury instructions and the State’s closing argument told the jury to convict the…