People v. Sandy

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury convicted defendant of two counts of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)), aggravated battery based upon great bodily harm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(a)), aggravated battery of a child (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12— 4.3(a)), and cruelty to children (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 23, par. 2368). The jury found defendant not guilty of two counts of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 1(a)(1), (a)(2)) and not guilty of one count of first degree…