People v. Woltz

Defendant, Francis Woltz, was charged in Montgomery County with one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14(b)(1).) Defendant was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment in the Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) he was denied a fair trial by the admission of evidence of another crime; and (2) the trial court considered an improper factor in aggravation at sentencing. We agree with defendant’s first contention and therefore reverse and remand for a new trial.

The information alleged that on…