People v. Gaines

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Robert Gaines was charged by indictment with aggravated criminal sexual assault, armed violence, criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping. Prior to defendant’s trial he filed a petition to quash arrest and suppress evidence. The court denied that petition.

Defendant’s first trial resulted in a “hung jury.” He was subsequently tried by a second jury and convicted of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 10—2(a), 12—14(a)(1),…