People v. Johnson

FIRST DIVISION December 20, 2010 No. 1-07-0715 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) LORELL JOHNSON, ) Honorable ) Stanley J. Sacks, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE LAMPKIN1 delivered the opinion of the court: Faced with overwhelming DNA evidence, the defense in this sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping case attempted to persuade the jury the State could not prove the defendant’s sexual contact with the alleged victim was forcible. The defense did not succeed. Defendant Lorell Johnson was…