People v. Rodriguez

Defendant, Edward Rodriguez, was tried in the circuit court of Cook County on eight counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 14(a)(1), (a)(4)), one count of home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11(a)(1)), and two counts of intimidation (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 12 — 6(a)(1)). The record shows that defendant entered the bedroom of the victim, a 13-year-old girl, and sexually assaulted her while brandishing a handgun and threatening her several times.

At the close of the evidence, the jury returned three general verdicts…