People v. Patterson

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 9/26/12.) Court entered judgment on jury verdict finding Defendant, then age 15, guilty on three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. Court erred in allowing into evidence statement defendant signed at police station, as police made no attempt to contact Defendant's parents, and no concerned adult helped Defendant during police questioning. On remand, if State again presents testimony that victim had intercourse shortly before medical examination, then court should permit Defendant to present evidence that victim had intercourse with her boyfriend. Statute providing for automatic transfer to criminal court of all charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault against minors age 15 and older is not unconstitutional. (STEELE and MURPHY, concurring.)