People v. Bunning

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Abuse
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (5th) 150114
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 17, 2018
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Christian Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GOLDENHERSH

 Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and then 2 years mandatory supervised release (MSR). Court did not err by considering in aggravation the psychological harm or threat thereof suffered by the minor victim, his 9-year-old stepgranddaughter . Record supports a finding of, or a reasonable inference that minor suffered psychological harm.    (MOORE and OVERSTREET, concurring.)