People v. Billups

In February 1999, the State charged defendant, Larry Fonneill Billups, with two counts of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(8) (West 1998)) and one count of domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12— 3.2(a)(2) (West 1998)). A jury convicted defendant of one count of aggravated battery but acquitted him of the other charges. In September 1999, defendant filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. The trial court denied defendant’s motion and sentenced him to a five-year prison term.

Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the State failed to prove…