People v. Branch

PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Emmanuel Branch a/k/a DeWayne Houser, was convicted by a jury of the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault. He appeals from the judgment and sentence of six years’ imprisonment imposed by the circuit court of St. Clair County. We affirm.

Prior to the incident with which defendant was charged, defendant had been living with the victim, who was then five years old, and the victim’s mother for approximately three months. He had recently been “put out” of the house because of an argument over the victim. The victim…