People v. Middleton

The defendant, James Middleton, was found guilty by a jury of deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3) and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(c)), and sentenced to a term of not less than 5 nor more than 10 years.

The count of the indictment charging aggravated battery alleged that on February 7, 1970, the defendant administered to the complainant by deception, for other than medical purposes, an intoxicating, stupefying, anesthetic substance. The deviate sexual assault count alleged that on the same day the defendant, by force, compelled…