People v. West

Defendant, Thomas West, was tried by a jury in the circuit court of Lake County and convicted on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 16(c)(1)(i)). One count alleged that defendant rubbed his penis against victim’s buttocks, while the other alleged that he rubbed her pubic area with his hand. The trial court sentenced defendant to a term of three years in the Department of Corrections. The appellate court reversed. 234 Ill. App. 3d 578.

Prior to trial, defendant filed a motion in limine to exclude part of the testimony of Officer Ralph…