People v. Barker

Following a jury trial, defendant Kevin Barker was convicted of first degree murder, home invasion, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. The trial court sentenced defendant to 60 years’ incarceration for murder, a concurrent 20 years’ incarceration for home invasion, and two consecutive 20-year terms for aggravated criminal sexual assault. Defendant appealed. This court reversed defendant’s home invasion conviction but upheld his convictions for aggravated criminal sexual assault and murder. Defendant subsequently petitioned the trial court to conduct fingerprint or forensic…