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Illinois Judge Reverses Man's Rape Conviction, Citing 5 Months in Jail as 'Plenty of Punishment' Drew Clinton, 18, was initially found guilty of felony sexual assault in October, which comes with a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in prison. An Illinois judge is drawing criticism after determining that an 18-year-old man initially convicted of rape will not go to prison. Judge Robert Adrian found Drew Clinton guilty of one count of felony sexual assault in October after he was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a graduation party last spring. But at the man's sentencing hearing on Jan. 3, Adrian heard two post-trial motions from the defense that ultimately changed his mind. The defense first argued that the state's sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual assault — which require a prison sentence of at least four years — are an example of legislators interfering with the judicial process. They then argued that the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged victim was unable to give consent at the party. Adrian, citing his desire to keep a young man with no prior criminal record out of prison, said he would agree that the prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof required for a conviction and therefore reverse his guilty verdict. "There is no way for what happened in this case that this teenager should go to the Department of Corrections. I will not do that," Adrian said. He added: "Mr. Clinton has served almost five months in the county jail, 148 days. For what happened in this case, that is plenty of punishment." Adams County Assistant State's Attorney Anita Rodriguez, who prosecuted the case, told the Herald-Whig that she has never seen a verdict reversed like this in her 40-year career. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Teddy-G/support