People v. Lindsey

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Randolph County, defendant, Sherley Lindsey, a/k/a Jack Lindsey, was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted aggravated criminal assault, and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred when it denied the defendant’s petition for discharge based upon a statutory right to speedy trial; (2) whether the court properly excluded evidence on cross-examination that the victim may have been previously raped under section 115 — 7(a) of the Code of Criminal…