People v. Johnson

Opinion by

MR. JUSTICE GROVES.

The defendant was convicted of kidnaping and acquitted of rape. He seeks reversal of the conviction. We affirm.

The victim testified as follows: She had been driving home alone at approximately 11:00 p.m. While she was stopped at a traffic signal, the defendant, whom she had never seen before, jumped into her car. After initially stating that he only wanted to ride for a few blocks, the defendant ordered, “You better do what I say. I have a gun and I’ll kill you.” Although the victim never saw a gun, she believed the defendant had one. At other times the defendant…