People v. Crosser

After a jury trial the defendant, Robert Crosser, was convicted of the offense of aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4(b)(1)). He was sentenced to a 30-month term of probation with the first 60. days to be served in the Winnebago County work-release program. The court also fined him $250 plus costs.

The defendant appeals and presents four assignments of error: (1) that the trial court improperly refused to give the jury the instructions on intoxication which the defendant tendered; (2) that the trial court erred when it prevented defense counsel from cross-examining…