People v. RASHO

PRESIDING JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

In November 2008, a jury found defendant, Ashoor Rasho, guilty of aggravated battery. In February 2009, the trial court sentenced defendant to five years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing the court abused its discretion by denying defendant his right of self-representation at trial. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 1, 2007, the State charged defendant by information with one count of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b) (18) (West 2006) (as amended by Pub. Act 94 — 243, §5, eff. January 1, 2006; Pub. Act 94 — 327, §5,…