People v. Killen

Following a jury trial, defendant, Thomas Killen, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 16(d)) and sentenced to four years’ probation with the condition that he serve 180 days in jail. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the issues instructions incorrectly referred to sexual conduct, instead of sexual penetration, (2) the State improperly argued that a witness was more credible than other witnesses because she was a police officer, (3) the jury instructions for aggravated criminal sexual abuse failed to include a mental state, and (4) the…