People v. Meor

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, the defendant, Nathan Meor, was convicted of one count of criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12 — 15(c) (West 2004)) for committing, at the age of 19, an act of sexual penetration with S.J., aged 15. On appeal, defendant contended that the circuit court erred when it refused his request to instead impose a conviction for battery as a lesser-included offense of criminal sexual abuse. The appellate court…