People v. Daniels

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant, Elijah Daniels, was found guilty of attempted rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4) and unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 10 — 3). The trial court held that the charges merged and defendant was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for attempted rape. Defendant raises a single issue for review: whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

The following facts were adduced at trial. The complaining witness, a 16-year-old girl, testified that around 10…