People v. Elzey

After a jury trial, defendant, Michael Elzey, was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1) and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2). Defendant was sentenced to 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether he received effective assistance of counsel at a post-trial hearing; (2) whether the trial court failed to exercise its discretion properly in determining whether the probative value and the need for evidence of other crimes outweighed the prejudice to him; (3) whether the trial…