People v. King

The defendant, Henry King, was found guilty of aggravated battery, unlawful use of a weapon and reckless conduct following a jury trial in the circuit court of Vermilion County, but the record shows he was sentenced only for the aggravated battery. The sentence was for imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 nor more than 5 years. The appellate court reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial (22 Ill. App. 3d 66), and we granted the People’s petition for leave to appeal.

On the evening of July 2, 1971, the defendant was involved in a scuffle in a parking lot with Roy McGrown. A…