Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Assault
Defendant was convicted of multiple sex assault offenses as to his minor stepdaughter. Subsequent reversal of Defendant's underlying prior conviction for aggravated criminal sexual abuse of his prior girlfriend's minor daughter which was admitted to show propensity requires reversal and a new trial. Resulting injustice in present case was not harmless. Reversal of underlying case was "new evidence" in that conviction was in good standing at time of present trial. (SCHMIDT, specially concurring; LYTTON, dissenting.)