People v. Durr

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Floyd Durr, was convicted of three counts of predatoiy criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated kidnapping. Defendant was sentenced to 20-year terms of imprisonment on the former convictions and a 15-year term of imprisonment on the latter. All sentences were ordered to be served consecutively.

On appeal, defendant argued, inter alia, that the trial court had erred in giving a nonpattern jury instruction that “effectively denied the jury the option of fully acquitting him” of all charges. The appellate court…