People v. Roe

In April 1991, a jury convicted defendant, Edward James Roe, of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14(a)(1)) and home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12— 11(a)(1)). In June 1991, the trial court sentenced him to concurrent sentences of 24 years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual assault and 10 years in prison for home invasion. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) the trial court improperly permitted the State to introduce evidence of defendant’s other crimes, and (3)…