Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
In August 1997, the State charged defendant Derrick Thurmond, with two counts of criminal sexual assault pursuant to section 12-13(a)(3) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) (720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(3) (West 1998)). In January 1999, a jury found defendant guilty on both counts. The trial court sentenced defendant to two concurrent eight-year prison terms. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the State failed to...
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