People v. Major-Flisk

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Assault
Hearsay
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-08-0777
Decision Date: 
Friday, January 29, 2010
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McBRIDE
Admission of child victim's hearsay statements proper, per Section 11-10 of Code permitting hearsay of child victim under age 13, as there was no corroborative evidence of act, and because Defendant's argument that child did not testify and was unavailable for cross-examination of inconsistent with position Defendant took in trial court. Child did appear at trial and testified under oath about Defendant touching him, and defense counsel chose not to cross-examine child.