People v. Uselding

Following a bench trial, the defendant, John Uselding, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of his granddaughter (USELDING. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 16(b)), and sentenced to three years’ conditional discharge. Defendant appeals, contending that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, that the State failed to disclose information which tended to negate his guilt in violation of Illinois rules of discovery, and that he was deprived of his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Facts

There is no…