People v. Coleman

Defendant, Charles Coleman, was charged by information with the rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1) and unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 10 — 3) of an 18-year-old Rockford girl. After trial by jury he was convicted of both offenses and sentenced to concurrent prison terms of nine years and one year, respectively. Defendant appeals both convictions and raises three issues for this court to consider: whether the trial court erroneously allowed hearsay testimony relating to the alleged rape; whether the court considered improper factors in aggravation of…