Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Fair Trial
(Prior court opinion of 8/31/10 vacated and reconsidered per supervisory order of 5/25/11.) Defendant was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, after jury trial in absentia. Court improperly tried Defendant in absentia, as transcripts reveal that when he entered not guilty plea and at subsequent court hearings he was not given the statutorily required section 113-4(e) admonishments as to proceedings in absentia. (WRIGHT, concurring; McDADE, specially concurring.)