People v. Wallace

Opinion by

Judge GRAHAM.

Defendant, Joseph Wallace, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual assault on a child. We affirm.

The People’s evidence at trial revealed the following. Defendant lived with the victim, K.H., the victim’s sister, J.H., and their father. At the time of the alleged assault, the victim was fourteen years old, and J.H. was ten years old.

One evening defendant returned home after having drinks at a restaurant with the victim’s father. The victim and J.H. were asleep in their shared bedroom when he returned. Defendant went into…