People v. Deenadayalu

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Venkatesan Deenadayalu, was convicted of criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12 — 15(a)(2) (West 1998)) and battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3(a)(2) (West 1998)) and sentenced to 24 months’ sex-offender probation and 10 days in the Sheriffs Work Alternative Program. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial court erred in admitting other-crimes evidence; and (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the offense of criminal sexual abuse. We affirm.

On June 25, 1999, the defendant was charged by complaint with the misdemeanor offense of…