People v. Nally

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a consolidated appeal from the prosecution of two brothers, William and Kenneth Nally, for the offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12—4(a)). The offense was committed on September 17, 1977, upon one Gene Ventucci, who was struck with an iron pipe about the face, head and body while on his own front porch. Ventucci was seriously injured and hospitalized. After an extensive jury trial involving numerous witnesses, the two defendants were found guilty and William Nally was sentenced to 3/2-10…