People v. Deenadayalu This Opinion has been modified

No. 2--01--0248

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

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

ILLINOIS, ) of Du Page County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))) No. 99--CM--2296)

VENKATESAN DEENADAYALU, ) Honorable) Joseph S. Bongiorno,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.

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 Sheriff's Work Alternative Program. On appeal,…