People v. Edwards

Duane Edwards, the defendant, was convicted of home invasion, unlawful restraint, criminal sexual assault, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault on December 6, 1999, by a jury in Will County. Later, the trial court merged all three sexual assault convictions into one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault. The trial court sentenced the defendant to 20 years for home invasion, 20 years for aggravated criminal sexual assault, and 3 years for unlawful restraint. On appeal, this court reversed the home invasion conviction and vacated one aggravated criminal sexual assault…