People v. Ellis

On January 15, 1998, the State charged defendant, Bryan Ellis, with criminal sexual abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, in violation of section 12 — 15(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/12— 15(a)(1) (West 1998)). The trial court rejected defendant’s repeated request for appointed counsel. On August 31, 1998, defendant waived his right to counsel, and the trial court conducted a bench trial and found the defendant guilty of criminal sexual abuse. On that same day, the trial court sentenced the defendant to two years’ court supervision and ordered him to pay a fine and costs totaling…