Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Jury Instructions
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of predatory criminal sexual assault against 8-year-old daughter of his girlfriend. Court erred by failing to instruct jury with IPI 11.66, which is required whenever court admits into evidence a child's sexual-assault outcry statements. As evidence was not closely balanced, error does not rise to level of plain error, and counsel was not constitutionally ineffective for failing to raise it. (LAMPKIN and REYES, concurring.)