People v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant, Darren Johnson, was found guilty of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery. The counts were merged and defendant was sentenced to four years in prison for aggravated domestic battery. Defendant contends on appeal that the domestic battery statute is unconstitutionally vague due to the inclusion of persons in a “dating or engagement relationship” in its definition of “family or household members.” We disagree for the following reasons.

BACKGROUND

Because the sole issue raised by defendant…