People v. Carter

Defendant Cullen Layton Carter was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14(bXl)) and aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 16(b)). The trial court sentenced defendant to 15 years’ imprisonment for the aggravated criminal sexual assault charge, to be served consecutively to a six-year sentence for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The consecutive sentence was considered mandatory, pursuant to our decision in People v. Ewald (1991), 210 Ill. App. 3d 7, 568 N.E.2d 451. Accord People v. Hough (1991), 221 Ill.…