People v. Knight

The defendant, Earl Knight, appeals his conviction and sentence after a jury found him guilty of two counts of domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.2(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 1996)), and the trial court sentenced him to an extended term of four years’ imprisonment. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are taken from the record. On September 17, 1997, the State charged the defendant by a three-count indictment. Count I alleged that the defendant committed aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14(a)(2) (West 1996)) in that the defendant, by the use of force, placed his penis into…