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Sixth Division November 5, 2010
No. 1-08-3052
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS  )  Appeal from the Circuit Court  
)  of Cook County  
Plaintiff-Appellee,  )  
)  
v.  )  05 CR 21830  
)  
TYRONE EVERHART, JR.,  )  
)  Honorable  
Defendant-Appellant.  )  Michele M. Simmons,  
)  Judge Presiding.  

JUSTICE McBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant Tyrone Everhart, Jr., was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault.  The trial court subsequently sentenced him to natural life in prison.
Defendant appeals, arguing that: (1) his trial counsel was ineffective because he told the jury in opening statements that defendant would testify and tell them what really happened but defendant did not test ify at tr ial; (2) t he trial court impro perly admitt ed evidence of defendant

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