People v. Meredith

After a jury trial, defendant Michael Merédith was found guilty of rape, armed robbery, and aggravated kidnapping in violation of sections 11 — 1, 18 — 2, and 10 — 2, respectively, of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 11 — 1, 18 — 2, and 10 — 2) and was sentenced to concurrent sentences of 7 to 21 years for each offense. Defendant appeals.

At trial, the complainant testified that she attended high school in Springfield on October 29, 1973. After lunch, she began to walk home at 12:25 p.m. As she walked along Cornell Avenue, she noticed someone walking behind her. She…