People v. Witherspoon

NO. 4-06-0226 Filed 2/26/08 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) Macon County MARCELUS WITHERSPOON, ) No. 05CF1253 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) James R. Coryell, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH delivered the opinion of the court: In a fit of jealousy, defendant, Marcelus Witherspoon, beat up his girlfriend. The State brought charges against him. A jury convicted him of several counts, and the trial court sentenced him to six years each on counts V and VI (attempt…