People v. Coty

¶ 1 After a jury trial, the defendant, William Coty, who is intellectually disabled, 1 was convicted, inter alia , of predatory *1108 criminal sexual assault of a minor. Because the defendant had a prior conviction for aggravated criminal sexual assault, pursuant to section 12-14.1(b)(2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) ( 720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(b)(2) (West 2004) ), 2 the trial court had no discretion but to sentence him to mandatory natural life in prison without the possibility of parole. After his conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal (see People v. Coty , 388 Ill.App.3d 1136 ,…