People v. Townes

A jury in the circuit court of Vermilion County rendered verdicts against the defendant finding him guilty of the offenses of rape, deviate sexual assault, and home invasion in violation of sections 11—1, 11—3 and 12—11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 11—1, 11—3 and 12—11). Judgments were entered on the verdicts, post-trial motions denied and defendant was sentenced to imprisonment, 30 years for rape, 30 years for deviate sexual assault (these sentences to run consecutively), and 10 years for home invasion (this sentence to run concurrently with the others).…