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PEOPLE v. HUGHES

No. 82-1814.

121 Ill. App.3d 992 (1984)

460 N.E.2d 485

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SIDNEY HUGHES, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed February 17, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Kendall Hill and John Lanahan, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Bruce A. Cardello, and Garritt E. Howard, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE WILSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, Sidney Hughes was convicted of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11-1) and received a prison term of 40 years. On appeal, he contends that: (1) the rape shield statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 115-7) is unconstitutional; (2) the trial court improperly interrogated him about the complainant's credibility; and (3) the trial court abused its discretion...

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