People v. Mancilla

Defendant, Gualberto Mancilla, appeals his jury conviction of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12— 14(b)(1) (now 720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(l) (West 1992))), for which he was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. Defendant raises as issues for review whether (1) the State proved him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) the State threatened a witness causing her to refuse to testify, (3) the circuit court erred in admitting a mother’s hearsay testimony under section 115 — 10 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 115-10…