People v. Willis

Following a jury trial, defendant, Maceo Willis, was found guilty of the unlawful restraint, kidnaping, aggravated kidnaping, and aggravated criminal sexual assault of Latanya Whitfield and was sentenced to an extended term of 60 years’ imprisonment for aggravated criminal sexual assault and an extended term of 30 years’ imprisonment for aggravated kidnaping. Defendant appeals both his conviction and sentence. He maintains that: (1) he was denied a fair trial because the circuit court allowed the State’s Attorney to introduce evidence of other crimes; (2) the instruction that the circuit…