State v. Clark

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under fourteen years of age. Defendant was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences. Defendant appealed, arguing, among other things, that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict that he had the specific intent to arouse or satisfy his sexual desires, the sexual desires of the children, or both. The Supreme Court (1) affirmed the convictions, holding that sufficient evidence supported the finding that Defendant engaged in the lewd fondling or touching of the two children with the specific intent to arouse or satisfy his sexual desires, the desires of the children, or both; but (2) vacated the sentences in part, holding that the sentencing court erred in imposing lifetime postrelease supervision and lifetime electronic monitoring. Remanded. View "State v. Clark" on Justia Law