People v. Patton

29 August 2000

NO. 4-99-0685

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

GERALD L. PATTON,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))

Appeal from

Circuit Court of

Douglas County

No. 98CF34

Honorable

Frank W. Lincoln,

Judge Presiding.

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Following a stipulated bench trial in July 1998, the trial court convicted defendant, Gerald L. Patton, of predatory criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 1998)) and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Defendant did not file a direct appeal. In…