People v. Stephens

After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of rape and deviate sexual assault and sentenced concurrently to a term of 25 to 50 years on each conviction. Defendant appeals and alleges he was denied a fair trial in that (1) the prosecution was permitted to impeach defendant by the use of an oral statement not referred to in response to a discovery motion; (2) that prejudicial testimony, indicating that the victim's family moved because of fear of defendant, was admitted into evidence; (3) that the prosecution improperly suggested that the defendant committed crimes unrelated to the one at…