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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Harrison finds the trial court properly convicted defendant for the rape of a three-year-old girl. The child’s older sister and mother testified that when they were staying with the mother’s sister, the victim stated that her private area hurt and that defendant, who lived with the sister, “scratched” her there. Forensic examination and interview confirmed injuries around and within the girl’s vagina as well as the consistency of her story. All evidence supports conviction. Defendant’s arguments have not been preserved for review and cite no authority. Counsel's motion to withdraw based on a “no-merit” appeal is granted. Certain illegally assessed costs are modified, as well as counsel’s characterization of the appeal as without merit. An attack on an illegal sentence is not a no-merit appeal. Affirmed as modified.