People v. Puruncajas

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Statute of Limitations
Citation
Case Number: 
2022 IL App (1st) 192515
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 18, 2022
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
5th Div./Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CUNNINGHAM

Defendant was found guilty of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He appealed arguing that the conduct for which he was charged and convicted fell outside the statute of limitations. The appellate court affirmed, finding that while defendant was charged in 2015, the relevant statute of limitations did not expire until 2018. (DELORT and CONNORS, concurring)