People v. Hurry

(Court opinion modified upon denial of rehearing 4/20/12.) Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of 10 counts of predatory criminal assault of a child. Corpus delicti of one count was proven, as Defendant's confession was sufficiently corroborated by other evidence (testimony of victim) that tended to prove accuracy of his statements. Convictions on two counts reduced to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, as State produced independent evidence of conduct falling within that offense. (O'BRIEN and CARTER, concurring.)