People v. Wade

2026 IL 131745

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 131745) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. PATRICK WADE, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2026. JUSTICE O’BRIEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Overstreet, Holder White, Cunningham, and Tailor concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Rochford took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 A jury found defendant, Patrick Wade, guilty of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/11-1.30(a)(2) (West 2018)) and two counts of…