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People v. Fletcher

Case Date: 03/27/2002
Court: 5th District Appellate
Docket No: 5-01-0027 Rel 

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,