People v. Williams

In June 2006, a jury found defendant, Joel Williams, guilty of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(1) (West 2006)) and domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.2(a)(2) (West 2006)) and not guilty of interfering with reporting domestic violence (720 ILCS 5/12 — 6.3(a) (West 2006)). In September 2006, the trial court sentenced defendant to five years’ imprisonment for aggravated battery followed by a two-year term of mandatory supervised release (MSR) and three years’ imprisonment for domestic battery followed by a one-year term of MSR.

Defendant appeals, arguing (1) the trial court erred by…