People v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Franklin T. Johnson, was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1(a)) and deviate sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11 — 3(a)). He was sentenced to 100 to 200 years for rape and 50 to 100 years for deviate sexual assault. From that judgment and the sentences, defendant appeals.

The following issues are raised for review: (1) whether the evidence obtained as a result of defendant’s arrest should have been suppressed; (2) whether defendant was prevented from…