People v. Hutson

PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Charles E. Hutson, was found guilty of cruelty to a child (111. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 23, par. 2368) and battery (111. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12 — 3(a)(1)). In this appeal, defendant raises the following contentions: (1) that defendant was denied the right to confront the sole eye-witness to the incident; (2) that the trial court improperly instructed the jury as to the necessary elements for the offense of cruelty to a child; (3) that defendant was denied a fair trial due to improper and…