People v. Lutz

Defendant appeals his convictions, entered upon jury verdicts, of the offenses of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 12— 4(b) (1) and 12—4(b) (6)), and the sentence of one to five years imposed.

An issue upon appeal is whether the indictments are void for failure to charge the respective offenses. The defendant filed a motion in arrest of judgment alleging that the indictment “does not charge an

offense.” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 116—2(b)(1).) The motion was denied. A motion in arrest of judgment preserves for review the issue of whether the indictment…