People v. Blanck

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of McHenry County, defendant, Walter Blanck, was convicted of aggravated kidnaping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 10—2(a)(5) (now 720 ILCS 5/10—2(a)(5) (West 1992))) and aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12—14(a)(2) (now 720 ILCS 5/12—14(a)(2) (West 1992))). Defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 13 years for aggravated kidnaping to be served consecutively to an extended-term sentence of 60 years’ imprisonment for aggravated criminal sexual assault. Defendant raises the following issues on…