People v. Koppa

Defendant, Robert Koppa, was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Cook County with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12— 16(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1996)), two counts of aggravated kidnapping (720 ILCS 5/10 — 2(a)(4), (a)(5) (West 1996)), and two counts of armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A — 2 (West 1996)). The indictment alleges that on July 13, 1996, defendant, while displaying a knife with at least a three-inch blade, kidnapped and committed acts of sexual misconduct upon the victim.

On April 4, 1997, defendant filed pretrial motions to dismiss the armed violence…