People v. Lemons

February 22, 1999

NO. 4-98-0140

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Pike County

HENRY B. LEMONS, ) No. 97CF55

Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Michael R. Roseberry,) Judge Presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/12-

4(b)(8), 31-1 (West 1996)). He received an extended 10-year term of…