People v. Fletcher

State: Illinois

Court: 5th District Appellate

Docket No: 5-01-0027 Rel

Case Date: 03/27/2002

Notice

Decision filed 03/27/02. The text of this decision may be changed or corrected prior to the filing of a Petition for Rehearing or the disposition of the same.

NO. 5-01-0027

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,	)	Appeal from the
	)	Circuit Court of
Plaintiff-Appellee,	)	Marion County.
	)
v.	)	No. 99-CF-239
	)
CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER,	)	Honorable
	)	Patrick J. Hitpas,
Defendant-Appellant.	)	Judge, presiding.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial in the circuit court of Marion County, Christopher Fletcher(defendant) was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12-14(b)(i)(West 1998)) and sentenced to 12 years in the Department of Corrections. Defendant raisesthe following issues on appeal: (1) whether defendant was denied his constitutional right toconfront witnesses (U.S. Const., amend. VI; Ill. Const. 1970, art. I,