People v. Patterson

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Assault
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 101573-C
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div,
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
NEVILLE

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial of aggravated criminal sexual assault, an offense committed when he was 15. Court did not abuse its discretion when it sentenced Defendant, who is bipolar, to 36 years, which was near middle of statutory range. The 3 acts of aggravated criminal sexual assault occurred in the course of 2-3 minutes. (PIERCE and GRIFFIN, concurring.)