PEOPLE v. CROSS

No. 80-1003.

96 Ill. App.3d 268 (1981)

421 N.E.2d 262

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KENT C. CROSS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed May 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Sandra L. Thiel, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr, Dean C. Morask, and Bruce Brandwein, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MEJDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12-4(a)) and sentenced to a term of six years. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the testimonial evidence of broken sperm found in the victim was properly admitted; and (2) whether certain remarks made during the prosecution...

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