People v. Pugh

Defendant, Edward Pugh, was charged by information (as amended in open court before trial) with unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 10 — 3(a)), aggravated kidnapping (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 10 — 2(a)(3)), and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(b)(8)). After a bench trial he was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated battery. The unlawful restraint count was merged. The trial court sentenced defendant to four years’ imprisonment for aggravated kidnapping and two years for aggravated battery. The sentences were to run…