People v. Lucas

Defendant, Carl Lucas, was charged by indictment with rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1(a)); deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3(a)), attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4(a)), and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)). A jury found defendant guilty of armed robbery, aggravated battery, deviate sexual assault, and rape. Judgment was entered on those verdicts, and defendant was subsequently sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment. A timely notice of appeal was filed.

In this court defendant raises four issues…