Supreme Court of Illinois

In an action for of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, preclusion of defendant from cross-examining the victim on inconsistent pre trial statements is affirmed where the rape shield statute bars the evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2004
• Published 06/24/2004

Judges

• Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Ryan, Lisa Madigan, Attorneys General, Springfield, Paul A. Logli, State's Attorney, Rockford (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Lisa Anne Hoffman, David H. Iskowich, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, Norbert J. Goetten, John X. Breslin, Dawn D. Duffy, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, of counsel), for the People.


• For Appellees:
  
• G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, Kathleen J. Hamill, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for appellee.