People v. Cooper

A jury found defendant, Kevin Cooper, guilty of heinous battery (720 ILCS 5/12—4.1 (West 1992)) and aggravated battery of a child (720 ILCS 5/12—4.3 West 1992)). He was sentenced to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the heinous battery conviction. He was not sentenced for the aggravated battery of a child conviction because it is a lesser offense of heinous battery. At trial defendant represented himself, pro se. He is represented by counsel on appeal.

On appeal, defendant contends that (1) the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the child suffered severe…