People v. Harkey

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Madison County, defendant, David Harkey, was found guilty of the offense of aggravated assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12—2(a)(1)). He has appealed raising two issues: whether the State sufficiently proved that defendant’s conduct placed the complainant in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery; and whether defendant’s voluntary intoxication negated the mental state required for this offense. We find both issues to be without merit.

Although the complainant in the case was a peace officer, the defendant was prosecuted under…