People v. Brown

Douglas Brown was found guilty, after a jury trial, upon an indictment charging him with indecent liberties with a child under the age of sixteen (16), (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 11 — 4 (a)(3)). Defendant appeals from the judgment of guilt and the sentence of 4-5 years in the penitentiary thereon imposed. He prays for a new trial, principally urging that the court erred in refusing his tendered instructions stating affirmative defenses.

The affirmative defenses to the felony charge of indecent liberties with a child include, “The child is a prostitute”; and “The accused reasonably…