Craig v. State

Thomas Jackson Craig, Jr., was convicted of assault and battery with intent to gratify and sodomy. He raises two questions for our examination:(1) Did the trial court err in admitting Craig’s confession?(2) Does Craig’s sentence constitute cruel and unusual punishment?

We find no reversible error, and we affirm.

I

Evidence

Craig’s wife, Nancy Craig, babysat for K.O., a boy of nine years of *279age. K.O. became ill at school on March 17,1976, and since his parents worked during the day in Chicago, K.O. was sent to the Craig home. K.O. had fever, and therefore his parents decided not to take him out…