People v. Riley

Following a bench trial, defendant, Dennis Riley, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, and kidnapping. Defendant was sentenced to a single term of nine years’ imprisonment.

On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the convictions for kidnapping were erroneous because the asportation of the victim in connection with intended sexual assault did not constitute kidnapping and the finding of guilty of kidnapping is legally inconsistent with the finding of not guilty of aggravated kidnapping; (2) the evidence was insufficient to establish proof beyond a…