People v. McNichols

Defendant, Raymond J. McNichols, was convicted, following a bench trial in the circuit court of Massac County, of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual abuse of a child by a family member. He was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and two years for sexual abuse of a child by a family member, with the terms to run concurrently.

On appeal, defendant claims (1) the court abused its discretion in finding the child complainant competent to testify, (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (3) the court erred in…