People v. Myles

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the offense of deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3), entered after a jury trial, and from his sentence of 10-30 years’ imprisonment. He contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and, alternatively, that the sentence was excessive.

The defendant was charged with committing the sexual assault on a 16-year-old male. The only testimony as to the acts charged was that of the complaining witness. He testified that at about 3 p.m.…