People v. Brown

Defendant, Petro Brown, was convicted in a bench trial of taking indecent liberties with a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 11 — 4). Defendant appeals, asserting that the trial court failed to determine the competency of an eight-year-old prosecution witness; that defendant was denied the effective assistance of counsel; and that, in sentencing defendant, the court improperly considered prejudicial matters contained in the presentence report.

On November 21, 1978, Petro Brown was charged by information with the offense of taking indecent liberties with Angela Fisher who was then seven…