People v. Villanueva

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault, and criminal sexual abuse. Court's comment misstating the law of conspiracy was error; however, because evidence was not closely balanced, it does not rise to level of plain error; and error was not so serious that it affected the fairness of Defendant's trial and challenged integrity of judicial process. Defendant did not assert a clear claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as to warrant a Krankel inquiry.(HOLDRIDGE and O'BRIEN, concurring.)