People v. Donald

Defendant, Mims Donald, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse and sentenced to 20 years in prison. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

Background

According to the testimony adduced at trial, the complaining witness (K.D.) was sexually assaulted by Donald, her uncle, in the early morning of October 7, 1988. At the time, K.D. was 12 years and 10 months old. She had gone to her aunt’s home to baby-sit four children while her aunt was at work. Because of her aunt’s hours, K.D. was to spend the night. She went to bed at about…