People v. Boston

A jury found defendant, Myron D. Boston, guilty of two counts of criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 13(a)(1) (West 2004)) and the trial court sentenced him to two consecutive five-year prison terms. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) he was denied his right to a fair trial because the State improperly indoctrinated prospective jurors with its view of the case and predisposed them to accept its theories; (2) he was denied his right to a fair trial when the court allowed the jury to have transcripts of the victim’s testimony, which overemphasized her version of the facts; and (3) the State…