People v. Harris

First Division

May 19, 1997

No. 1-95-0104

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) of Cook County.)

v. ))

CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, ) Honorable) Paul J. Nealis ,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and kidnapping. Defendant raises the following three issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in allowing evidence of other crimes allegedly committed by defendant; (2) whether defendant was deprived of effective…