People v. Olejniczak

Defendant, Robert L. Olejniczak, Jr., was found guilty by a jury of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11—1(a)) and indecent liberties with a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11—4), and was sentenced to 6 to 18 years in the penitentiary for rape. No sentence was entered on the findings as to the indecent liberties charge.

Defendant argues on appeal that (1) he was not proved guilty of rape beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was prejudiced by the prosecutor’s closing argument; (3) he was denied a fair trial because the trial judge improperly limited his cross-examination of the…