People v. Smith

Defendant, Arthur Smith, was found guilty by the circuit court of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and robbery. The lesser included offense was merged into the greater and defendant was sentenced to an extended term of 40 years in custody of the Department of Corrections. Defendant also received a seven-year sentence for the robbery conviction. He appeals, challenging whether he was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; he was legally arrested, if not, whether the victim’s lineup identification and articles of clothing seized from his home must be suppressed as…