People v. Hugues

Defendant, Mark Hugues, was convicted of armed violence and aggravated battery and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on the armed violence charge and seven years’ imprisonment on the aggravated battery charge, both sentences to run concurrently. Defendant appeals his convictions, arguing that he was improperly charged with armed violence based on aggravated battery, that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial after being informed that the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on all counts. Defendant also argues…