People v. Rodarte

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant stands convicted of four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14) and one count of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4). He appeals, claiming that: (1) he was denied a fair trial when the judge referred to the complaining witness as “dear” in the presence of the jury; (2) the State failed to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) the trial court should have instructed the jury on the lesser included offense of criminal sexual…