People v. Maloney

Defendant, James Michael Maloney, was charged with nine counts of criminal sexual assault. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on three counts alleging that the assault was accomplished by force or the threat of force. Thereafter, defendant was convicted by a jury of the remaining counts. The trial court sentenced defendant to five years’ imprisonment. He appeals his convictions.

The State’s witnesses testified as follows.

THE VICTIM’S MOTHER

The victim’s mother (hereinafter C.M.) and the victim, a then 15-year-old “multiple handicapped” and severely “learning…