People v. Fikara Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Rehearing - see end of this opinion

No. 2--02--0228

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ) Appeal from the Circuit Court

ILLINOIS, ) of Lee County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))) No. 92--CF--120)

SHAKA ALI FIKARA, a/k/a )

Eddie Robinson, ) Honorable) John E. Payne,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HUTCHINSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Shaka Ali Fikara, a/k/a Eddie Robinson, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12--14(b)(1) (West 1992)) and sentenced to consecutive extended terms of 40 years'…