People v. Wilson

PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial defendant Robert Earl Wilson was convicted of rape and deviate sexual assault and was sentenced to concurrent extended-term sentences of 45 years. On appeal defendant contends: (1) the trial court denied him his right to present a defense by denying his attorney continuances necessary for trial preparation and by improperly quashing subpoenas for critical defense witnesses;(2) improper argument by the prosecutor and certain rulings by the trial court during final argument deprived defendant of a fair trial; (3)…