People v. Young

Defendant, Larry Young, appeals his jury conviction for aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(6) (West 1998)) and the trial court’s denial of his posttrial motion for appointment of new counsel. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The indictment stated that on December 14, 1999, in Livingston County, Young committed aggravated battery by “knowingly [making] physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with Kara Cumberland, in that he spit upon [her], knowing [her] to be a correctional institution employee engaged in the execution of her official duties.”

At the first appearance on April 28,…