People v. Jackson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, who were inmates of the Pontiac Correctional Institution, were charged with beating a correctional officer after refusing to obey a work assignment order. The only occurrence witness was the officer. All five defendants denied having any part in the attack.

Each of the five defendants was convicted by a jury on two counts of aggravated battery and was sentenced to the penitentiary. The parties agree that only one judgment and sentence for each defendant may stand because the charges were based on the same conduct.…