People v. Harris

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and kidnapping. Defendant raises the following three issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in allowing evidence of other crimes allegedly committed by defendant; (2) whether defendant was deprived of effective assistance of counsel; and (3) whether the State made improper comments during closing arguments.

Defendant was indicted for the kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault of D.W. At trial, D.W. testified that on June 11, 1993, at…