Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Assault
Defendant was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnaping. Court properly weighed probative value of other-crimes evidence against prejudice to Defendant and did not abuse its discretion in admitting it. Court was within its discretion in denying Defendant's request to introduce evidence pertaining to presence of another male DNA profile in victim's sexual assault kit to rebut other-crimes evidence. As Defendant was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault, he is subject to consecutivwe sentences although he was sentenced to natural life. (NEVILLE and PUCINSKI, concurring.)