People v. Buford

PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Dennis Buford was charged by indictment with rape, deviate sexual assault, armed robbery, unlawful use of weapons and armed violence. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of rape and armed violence. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant was sentenced to 60 years for rape and 30 years for armed violence. Defendant contends on appeal that: (1) the Illinois “rape shield” statute (111. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 115 — 7) is unconstitutional as applied to him because it works a denial of his right to…