People v. Brown

Defendant William Brown appeals his conviction and 60-year sentence for two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12—14(a)(3)) and his conviction and 15-year concurrent sentence for aggravated kidnapping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 10—2(a)(3)). On appeal, defendant contends that the circuit court committed reversible error in (1) admitting evidence of defendant’s other crimes under the modus operandi exception, (2) refusing to allow defendant to argue consent in his closing argument, and (3) refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of…