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PEOPLE v. KEPLER

Gen. No. 50,892.

76 Ill. App.2d 135 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 801

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Milton Kepler, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

November 4, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Eugene Pincham and Charles B. Evins, of Chicago (Earl E. Strayhorn, of counsel), for appellant.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and James Sammons, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was tried without a jury for the crimes of forcible rape and deviate sexual assault. He was found not guilty of sexual assault and guilty of forcible rape, and sentenced to 5 to 20 years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

The sole contention raised on this appeal is that defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He maintains that the evidence does not show the act complained of...

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