Garcia v. People

JUSTICE HOOD delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶1 A restraining order prohibited defendant Juvenal Onel Garcia from contacting C.G. Almost two years after the issuance of the restraining order, Garcia allegedly attempted to sexually assault C.G. Based on events related to that criminal episode, a jury convicted Garcia of first degree burglary, attempted sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, third degree assault, violation of a protection order, and obstruction of telephone service.

¶2 Garcia appealed, raising two unpreserved claims: (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury…