People v. Prince

Defendant, Robert Prince, was found guilty by a jury of the offenses of armed violence, aggravated battery, obstruction of justice, and the possession of a firearm without the requisite firearm owner's identification card. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 33A — 2, 12— 4(b)(1), 31 — 4(a), 83 — 2(a).) The circuit court entered judgment on the convictions of armed violence and the possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card, but vacated the convictions for aggravated battery and obstruction of justice. In so doing, the court found that the aggravated battery was the…