People v. Rainey

Defendant was found guilty at a bench trial in the circuit court of Morgan County of the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault in violation of section 12—14(b)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38 par. 12 — 14(b)(1)). He was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment.

Defendant has raised a variety of issues on appeal. However, since we have concluded that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and is thus entitled to a new trial, we need not deal with many of them. Likewise, we need not enter into a prolonged explication of the facts.

Briefly stated, the…