People v. Failor

In November 1993, a jury convicted defendant, Marion J. Failor, of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. (720 ILCS 5/12— 14(b)(1) (West 1992).) The trial court later sentenced him to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 10 years on count I and 12 years on count II. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in (1) refusing to define "reasonable doubt” after a request to do so by a juror, and (2) admitting evidence of prior sexual acts between defendant and his daughter which took place outside the trial court’s jurisdiction.

We disagree and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant’s…