People v. Psichalinos

The defendant, Theodore Psichalinos, was charged by amended information in the circuit court of Kane County with one count of aggravated battery of a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12— 4.3(a)) and one count of battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3(a)). Following a bench trial, the trial court found the defendant guilty of aggravated battery of a child, dismissed the battery count and sentenced the defendant to seven years in prison.

The defendant raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in considering evidence of two separate acts by the…