People v. Brodanex

By leave of this court, on late notice, defendant appeals from a conviction entered on a verdict finding him guilty of aggravated battery, in violation of section 12 — 4(b)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 12-4(b)(l)).

On March 3, 1974, defendant was at the City Liquor Tavern on Kankakee’s north side where he became engaged in a quarrel with the victim, Lawrence Williams, over an incident involving the latter’s brother-in-law. Defendant went home and 2 hours later came back armed with a pistol and bringing his wife and child whom he left in his parked car.…