People v. Rachel

After trial by jury defendant, Tory Lee Rachel, was found guilty of indecent liberties with a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11— 4(a)(3)), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11(a)(2)) and battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of six years’ imprisonment by the circuit court for indecent liberties and home invasion. Defendant appeals, contending (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of home invasion; (2) that the admission in evidence of certain testimony was irrelevant and prejudicial; and (3)…